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

One of the efforts my organization is spearheading locally is a partnership with a local nonprofit, the Healthcare Foundation of Orange County, to convene healthcare funders, hospitals and the County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA). — Taryn Palumbo, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Respini will continue in the dual roles of co-CEO and chief curator, stewarding the gallery’s artistic vision, while Rao will serve as co-CEO and executive director, spearheading operations. — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026

ConnCORP, meanwhile, is spearheading First HAVEN, a broader $200 million redevelopment project in Dixwell. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Across rural Kansas towns, residents have been organizing and spearheading similar efforts to ban data center development within their communities. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

In addition to her work spearheading the brand, she is recognized for her philanthropic work, her support of the marginalized and her initiatives to sustain the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

The 55-year-old former Bachelor franchise host is spearheading a brand new reality dating series called Chris Harrison’s The Vow. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2026

Anson Carter, a former player and metro Atlanta resident, is spearheading the new franchise expansion bid. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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