Synonyms of spearheaded

spearheaded

verb

past tense of spearhead

as in led

to serve as leader of

unofficially at least, Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights movement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• led
• commanded
• captained
• headed
• oversaw
• directed
• dominated
• controlled
• managed
• bossed
• supervised
• handled
• governed
• regulated
• ran
• superintended

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• followed
• served
• submitted (to)
• yielded (to)
• complied (with)
• deferred (to)
• obeyed
• bowed (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spearheaded

Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth, at least for now, sidesteps calls for his prosecution if he is accused of lying at Wednesday’s hearing, part of a yearslong campaign for his arrest spearheaded by some Republicans in Congress. — Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

The move means the Wildcats will enter the 2026 season without an influential member of Stein’s staff, one who spearheaded Kentucky’s impressive offseason. — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Tang’s absence from the prospectus signals a decisive shift in governance, effectively consolidating power under founder Sky Xu while removing the Western-facing figurehead who spearheaded the foreign listing attempts. — Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

The couple also spearheaded the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, which was signed into law in 2006. — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

Wain has often spearheaded these collaborations behind the scenes. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026

Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation in a post on X, handing a major victory to the youth movement that spearheaded nationwide demonstrations, sit-ins and hunger strikes. — Arkansas Online, 26 July 2026

The county’s recent tax credit efforts, spearheaded by Interim County Executive Phil LeVota, have been criticized for excluding people who owned property in Jackson County in 2023 but have since sold or moved. — Ilana Arougheti july 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s move followed widespread protests triggered by the removal of the country’s popular, young defense minister, who spearheaded an embrace of technology in the war against Russia, helping shift the tide in Kyiv’s favor. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 July 2026