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
Meyer is spearheading things as the representative for the Newhouse estate, and the sale itself is being led by Carter along with Christie’s global president Alex Rotter.
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Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
State Grid Corporation of China is spearheading the effort, working with leading domestic firms including Unitree Robotics, Deep Robotics, AgiBot, UBTech Robotics, and Fourier Intelligence to supply a diverse fleet of machines.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Gainwell Technologies, which operates the systems for dozens of state Medicaid programs, is spearheading another coalition.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
He is credited with helping spur downtown Boise’s redevelopment and also spearheading dozens of major construction projects throughout the state.
—Idaho Statesman, 25 Apr. 2026
Tuipulotu had a career-high 13 sacks, Oweh had 7½ and Mack had five, spearheading a defense that ranked ninth in the league in points allowed last season.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Increasingly, Norwegian Joint Headquarters in Reitan, a 30-minute drive from the Arctic town of Bodø, is also spearheading NATO’s intensifying efforts to track the submarines of Russia’s Northern Fleet.
—Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Goodall, who has produced and directed a string of shorts and was an assistant on Disney movies including Christopher Robin and Lady and the Tramp, is spearheading the company’s creative development.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
With Green draped all over him, spearheading the Warriors’ blitzing defensive attack, Leonard was held scoreless for the first 11 minutes and 43 seconds of the fourth quarter, even as the Clippers force-fed him the ball down the stretch.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
State Grid Corporation of China is spearheading the effort, working with leading domestic firms including Unitree Robotics, Deep Robotics, AgiBot, UBTech Robotics, and Fourier Intelligence to supply a diverse fleet of machines.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Gainwell Technologies, which operates the systems for dozens of state Medicaid programs, is spearheading another coalition.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
He is credited with helping spur downtown Boise’s redevelopment and also spearheading dozens of major construction projects throughout the state.
—Idaho Statesman, 25 Apr. 2026
Tuipulotu had a career-high 13 sacks, Oweh had 7½ and Mack had five, spearheading a defense that ranked ninth in the league in points allowed last season.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Increasingly, Norwegian Joint Headquarters in Reitan, a 30-minute drive from the Arctic town of Bodø, is also spearheading NATO’s intensifying efforts to track the submarines of Russia’s Northern Fleet.
—Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Goodall, who has produced and directed a string of shorts and was an assistant on Disney movies including Christopher Robin and Lady and the Tramp, is spearheading the company’s creative development.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
With Green draped all over him, spearheading the Warriors’ blitzing defensive attack, Leonard was held scoreless for the first 11 minutes and 43 seconds of the fourth quarter, even as the Clippers force-fed him the ball down the stretch.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spearheading
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Several of the world’s leading revolutionaries had spent time in the country.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Heart disease is a leading cause of premature death worldwide.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
3 May 2026
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The low-altitude dilemma China dominates the global drone industry, with DJI alone commanding about 70% of the worldwide market last year, according to data from commercial data company Research and Markets.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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James and the Lakers had been on the verge of collapsing, their commanding 3-0 lead cut to 3-2.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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“Spearheading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearheading. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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