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

California Democrats Linda Sanchez and Laura Friedman are spearheading the effort in the House of Representatives, Deadline has confirmed. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

Korda is spearheading the United States’ attempt to win the Solheim Cup on European soil for the first time since 2015 in the matches that start Friday in the Netherlands. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

At the University of Miami, the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science is spearheading sea-rise research and has even offered an undergraduate course devoted to the topic. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

The grassroots group the California Post Alliance (CAPA) has been spearheading efforts to get the bill passed for months. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026

Those involved in spearheading the recall effort have said the data center vote and its fallout, including the upcoming special election, represent a shift away from resident apathy toward local government and civic participation. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Ruffalo has been one of the most outspoken critics of the deal, spearheading numerous open letters, op-eds and social media posts opposing the acquisition. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

And longer-term, Brian Hie, the Stanford researcher spearheading this project, hopes that AI can help create more complicated biological systems to treat formidable diseases. — Regina G. Barber, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

Now, nobody can — at least not among the 34 teams that make up the two biggest leagues in college and play an outsize role in spearheading policy across the industry. — Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026