as in led
to serve as leader of
unofficially at least, Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights movement
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Recent Examples of spearheaded
For some Texas professors, the overhaul of higher education, spearheaded by conservative state leaders, has taken an emotional toll.
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Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson spearheaded an effort in 2023 that paid 8,100 Maui survivors $1,200 for six months.
—ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
Tierra re-opened in April 2025 following a year-long $20-million gut renovation spearheaded by Baillie Lodges, its new owner.
—Mark Johanson, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
Mejia has always maintained her innocence, which is now backed by new scientific evidence revealed during a years-long appeals process spearheaded by the Innocence Project and the Travis County District Attorney’s Office.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Boreing also spearheaded the group’s film and TV ambitions, most recently producing its biggest budget production, TV series The Pendragon Cycle.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
LeBron James and Austin Reaves spearheaded a 10-2 run as soon as Jokic took his seat on the bench.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Now there is an initiative drive aimed at doing just that spearheaded by former Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey, a relatively new resident of Point Loma running for San Diego City Council.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The goal is to prove Orion can keep crew safe for future missions to the moon’s surface, although a recent shakeup in the Artemis plan spearheaded by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has delayed that until the fourth Artemis mission.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson spearheaded an effort in 2023 that paid 8,100 Maui survivors $1,200 for six months.
—ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
Tierra re-opened in April 2025 following a year-long $20-million gut renovation spearheaded by Baillie Lodges, its new owner.
—Mark Johanson, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
Mejia has always maintained her innocence, which is now backed by new scientific evidence revealed during a years-long appeals process spearheaded by the Innocence Project and the Travis County District Attorney’s Office.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Boreing also spearheaded the group’s film and TV ambitions, most recently producing its biggest budget production, TV series The Pendragon Cycle.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
LeBron James and Austin Reaves spearheaded a 10-2 run as soon as Jokic took his seat on the bench.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Now there is an initiative drive aimed at doing just that spearheaded by former Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey, a relatively new resident of Point Loma running for San Diego City Council.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The goal is to prove Orion can keep crew safe for future missions to the moon’s surface, although a recent shakeup in the Artemis plan spearheaded by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has delayed that until the fourth Artemis mission.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spearheaded
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Tracy, an attorney who led the Illinois Republican Party from 2021 to 2024, bested five other candidates in the GOP's primary.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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For many minutes, Kowalski relays the car's precise location, information that could have led officers straight to her.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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The back line compresses space, the midfield disrupts passing lanes and Ferree has commanded his box with composure beyond his years.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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This volume was driven by the way Buzelis worked on and off the ball, creating a metronome of high-tempo movement that commanded the rest of the offense.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Spearheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearheaded. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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