as in leading
to serve as leader of
unofficially at least, Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights movement
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Recent Examples of spearheading
Yennefer is now spearheading a new alliance of mages and elves operating out of The Lodge.
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Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
With Concordia since January 2023, Fox previously held Meurer’s title, spearheading the development and production of feature docs and non-scripted series for the studio.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
Goldin’s parents spent 11 years spearheading a campaign to bring their son home for burial.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Opinion Editor James Briggs has been spearheading that effort since returning to IndyStar last year.
—Ryan Martin, IndyStar, 9 Nov. 2025
Kelly Stanco, a city planning official spearheading the preservation reforms, said the 72 beach cottages designated historic in Ocean Beach’s district aren’t eligible for that incentive, which lets developers build many more units than the zoning of a property would otherwise allow.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Now, the state’s Department of Transportation is spearheading a project that will replace the bridge that carries the Rock Island Trail over Highway 350, which will also be widened at the intersection.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Before the accident, Ayanna had been spearheading operations at the cafe, and Eugene had been busy working another job to further support the family.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Instead, experts say, Secretary of State Marco Rubio appears to have taken Grenell's place and is spearheading an aggressive campaign to bring down Maduro.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
With Concordia since January 2023, Fox previously held Meurer’s title, spearheading the development and production of feature docs and non-scripted series for the studio.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
Goldin’s parents spent 11 years spearheading a campaign to bring their son home for burial.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Opinion Editor James Briggs has been spearheading that effort since returning to IndyStar last year.
—Ryan Martin, IndyStar, 9 Nov. 2025
Kelly Stanco, a city planning official spearheading the preservation reforms, said the 72 beach cottages designated historic in Ocean Beach’s district aren’t eligible for that incentive, which lets developers build many more units than the zoning of a property would otherwise allow.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Now, the state’s Department of Transportation is spearheading a project that will replace the bridge that carries the Rock Island Trail over Highway 350, which will also be widened at the intersection.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Before the accident, Ayanna had been spearheading operations at the cafe, and Eugene had been busy working another job to further support the family.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Instead, experts say, Secretary of State Marco Rubio appears to have taken Grenell's place and is spearheading an aggressive campaign to bring down Maduro.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spearheading
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While leading the community services district, Loewen also worked as a business development consultant and senior manager for DTA, according to a confidential investigative report issued in 2023 after residents complained about Loewen’s conduct.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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That was my experience while leading IBM’s global transformation.—
Phil Gilbert,
Fortune,
12 Nov. 2025
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Democrats similarly notched commanding victories in county executive races in Erie, Lehigh and Northampton counties, all bellwether counties in recent presidential elections.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi also tackles two characters with commanding rage and badass physicality.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Spearheading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearheading. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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