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

My Love, which was spearheaded by Precious Metal Productions partners, producer-director Christopher Giroux and actress-producer Ann Pirvu, as their joint company’s inaugural production. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

The Swinging Sixties brought a second club revolution to London, spearheaded by the opening of Annabel’s in 1963. — Mark Cecil, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026

Former Chief Executive Ynon Kreiz, who spearheaded a campaign to upgrade earnings from Mattel’s intellectual properties, just stepped down amid investor disappointment. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

When Daines started exploring how to fix the Senate, all roads led to Merkley, who wrote Democrats’ last rules change proposal and spearheaded the push to end the 60-vote threshold for nominees. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Furthermore, Grail spearheaded a massive lobbying effort — even going so far as to suggest that multicancer screening will reduce health disparities and the American Cancer Society echoed the claim. — H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026

In August 2019, The New York Times Magazine launched the 1619 Project, spearheaded by Nikole Hannah-Jones. — Richard Kreitner, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Notably absent were both McCaskey and Warren, who has spearheaded the stadium talks but whose dealings with Illinois lawmakers have at times left them frustrated. — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

The antitrust lawsuit that California Attorney General Rob Bonta spearheaded was short-lived. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026