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
Mayor Richard Riordan attended, along with Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina, who along with other Latino politicians spearheaded the effort to rename the street after Chavez.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
For some Texas professors, the overhaul of higher education, spearheaded by conservative state leaders, has taken an emotional toll.
—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
Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
For some Texas professors, the overhaul of higher education, spearheaded by conservative state leaders, has taken an emotional toll.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spearheaded
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The museum’s director, Pierre-Olivier Costa, met me in the entry hall and led me through the galleries housing Mucem’s permanent exhibition of items from its collection of folk arts and popular traditions.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Playing on the second night of a back-to-back after winning at Memphis on Monday night, the Suns (42-34) were led by two-time All-NBA guard Devin Booker, who scored a game-high 34 points.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Now, to paraphrase a spring comment made by Schumaker, velocity means little if it’s not commanded well.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Artemis 2 is commanded by veteran astronaut Reid Wiseman, with Victor Glover as pilot, both of NASA.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Spearheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearheaded. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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