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
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.
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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
This person was spearheading justice and the truth when a lot of corruption was going on.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera, who is spearheading the proposal, stressed Wednesday that the tax would affect only about 2% of the properties in the city.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Caminos, the project's artistic director, is spearheading a campaign to raise $6 million more to fund its first phase.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
The City of La Crosse is spearheading a class action lawsuit against three fire truck manufacturers, alleging the companies have coordinated to limit the supply of fire trucks in the United States and drive up the price.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The French distributor is spearheading a major campaign to reintroduce Suzuki’s work to global audiences, starting with the Lumière screenings and continuing with an 11-film theatrical and home entertainment rollout next year.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
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
This person was spearheading justice and the truth when a lot of corruption was going on.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera, who is spearheading the proposal, stressed Wednesday that the tax would affect only about 2% of the properties in the city.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Caminos, the project's artistic director, is spearheading a campaign to raise $6 million more to fund its first phase.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
The City of La Crosse is spearheading a class action lawsuit against three fire truck manufacturers, alleging the companies have coordinated to limit the supply of fire trucks in the United States and drive up the price.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The French distributor is spearheading a major campaign to reintroduce Suzuki’s work to global audiences, starting with the Lumière screenings and continuing with an 11-film theatrical and home entertainment rollout next year.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spearheading
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That more than compensated for the absence of Dixon-Waters, who was SDSU’s leading scorer in both preseason exhibitions (19 and 17 points) after missing all of last season with a fractured bone in his foot that refused to heal quickly.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Thanks in part to Butler's aggressive rebounding, playmaking and defense, the Warriors had looked utterly dominant in the opening half, and were leading by double digits, 68-49, at the break.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 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
Cite this Entry
“Spearheading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearheading. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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