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

Problems surged in 2020, after sweeping criminal justice reforms led by Capitol Hill’s Ward 6 Councilman Charles Allen, who spearheaded softened penalties for crimes. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026

Beatrice, along with her husband and stepson, supported her cousin-in-law Kate Middleton at the Together at Christmas carol service in December 2023, spearheaded by the Princess of Wales. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

Government education and retail jobs spearheaded the drop in jobs, with the former sector declining by 50,000. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Berg was officially named to the job earlier this week, following a monthslong process spearheaded by Columbus Crew owner Jimmy Haslam and LAFC co-owner Bennett Rosenthal. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2026

This was the first election that Johnson County Election Commissioner Connie Schmidt spearheaded after former Commissioner Fred Sherman resigned. — Taylor O'Connor 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

The approach, spearheaded by local congressmember and former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, would leverage the mundane, bureaucratic oversight of local government in the fight against immigration enforcement facilities. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

One of those alliance is a coalition consisting of at least 50 political parties spearheaded by close allies of the prime minister. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

Partners relied on federal, state, county and city funding and grants and sought private donations in an effort spearheaded by First 5 Solano. — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026