Synonyms of spearheading

spearheading

verb

present participle of spearhead

as in leading

to serve as leader of

unofficially at least, Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights movement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leading
• commanding
• heading
• captaining
• overseeing
• controlling
• managing
• dominating
• bossing
• directing
• supervising
• regulating
• governing
• handling
• running
• superintending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• following
• serving
• submitting (to)
• yielding (to)
• complying (with)
• obeying
• bowing (to)
• deferring (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spearheading

In 2023, amidst the collapse of Credit Suisse, Ermotti returned to lead UBS, spearheading the historic emergency acquisition of Credit Suisse to safeguard Swiss financial stability. — CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Just as notably, One Roof Sports — the group spearheading the Sonics' return — recently landed a billionaire backer in Melinda French Gates. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Earric Lee, a postdoctoral researcher at the Montreal Heart Institute who's spearheading the initiative, says scientists first need to agree on standards. — Will Stone, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026

Line of Duty showrunner Jed Mercurio is spearheading a pitch from Hat Trick Mercurio, while STV Studios, the production group behind Blue Lights and Criminal Record, has made an audacious bid to move the show to Scotland for Season 17. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Xavier Becerra, the Democratic nominee for California governor, is spearheading the opposition campaign to Proposition 39 in coordination with the American Civil Liberties Union and the California Donor Table. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026

Its tasks included spearheading a biannual report in partnership with Florida International University examining data on education, economic and health factors affecting Broward residents. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

This unusual telescope is the brainchild of Francis Halzen, recipient of the 2026 Nobel Prize in physics for his work spearheading this project and discovering high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin. — Tyce Deyoung, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

The deal involves Regeneron taking the lead on research and development, with Sanofi spearheading commercial efforts. — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026