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
But with Cole, Schlittler and Fried potentially healthy, operating at full capacity and spearheading this rotation down the stretch and into October?
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Girish Rishi, who was named CEO in 2022, has been spearheading the changes after co-founder John Markus Lervik stepped aside to become chief strategy and development officer.
—Rebecca Fannin, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Schimpf, who was a friend of Stephens from their days at Palantir, has helmed Anduril since the beginning and is spearheading a pace of growth that surprises even him.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Since the exit of Marco Gobbetti as CEO of Salvatore Ferragamo last March, executive chairman Leonardo Ferragamo has been spearheading the strategy of the company with a transitional chairman advisory committee.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Hughie, Butcher, MM, and Annie head to Vought Studios and break into duos to investigate Oh Father, who’s spearheading the country’s abrupt transition to the Democratic Church of America as the national religion.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 May 2026
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.
—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
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Girish Rishi, who was named CEO in 2022, has been spearheading the changes after co-founder John Markus Lervik stepped aside to become chief strategy and development officer.
—Rebecca Fannin, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Schimpf, who was a friend of Stephens from their days at Palantir, has helmed Anduril since the beginning and is spearheading a pace of growth that surprises even him.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Since the exit of Marco Gobbetti as CEO of Salvatore Ferragamo last March, executive chairman Leonardo Ferragamo has been spearheading the strategy of the company with a transitional chairman advisory committee.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Hughie, Butcher, MM, and Annie head to Vought Studios and break into duos to investigate Oh Father, who’s spearheading the country’s abrupt transition to the Democratic Church of America as the national religion.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 May 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spearheading
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Both teams were shorthanded, as Indiana star Aliyah Boston missed her first WNBA game due to a lower right leg injury, and Storm forward and leading scorer Dominique Malonga missed her first game this season due to a concussion.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The leading 10 players come from seven countries, four of them major champions.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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The New York Knicks took a commanding 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday as the franchise eyes its first NBA Finals berth since 1999.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2026
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Then came a convincing 16-point victory in Game 2 to take a commanding 2-0 series lead.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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“Spearheading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearheading. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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