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
The second season, featuring the women spearheading #MomTok, accrued over 5 million views just five days after its global premiere.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Yeh also fosters cross-region collaborations and best-practice sharing, while spearheading the retailer’s purpose and sustainability strategy.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
There’s not much in the way of philosophical heft or psychological insight as the plot follows many decades in the life of Paul Dano’s Vadim Baranov, the fictionalization of a real apparatchik spearheading Putin’s communication strategy.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
In her incoming role, Černivec will oversee all basketball operations, including spearheading the search for the team’s head coach, roster construction and overall player development.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The deal is drawing more attention than usual because the man spearheading it, Republican Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann, is running for governor.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Today, the resort is owned and operated by Joyce’s son Steven, who is spearheading an expansion of its golf facilities and guest amenities.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Newsom is the California governor spearheading his state’s efforts to counter Texas redistricting.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Trump suggested America could contribute troops to a coalition that European nations are spearheading.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Yeh also fosters cross-region collaborations and best-practice sharing, while spearheading the retailer’s purpose and sustainability strategy.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
There’s not much in the way of philosophical heft or psychological insight as the plot follows many decades in the life of Paul Dano’s Vadim Baranov, the fictionalization of a real apparatchik spearheading Putin’s communication strategy.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
In her incoming role, Černivec will oversee all basketball operations, including spearheading the search for the team’s head coach, roster construction and overall player development.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The deal is drawing more attention than usual because the man spearheading it, Republican Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann, is running for governor.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Today, the resort is owned and operated by Joyce’s son Steven, who is spearheading an expansion of its golf facilities and guest amenities.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Newsom is the California governor spearheading his state’s efforts to counter Texas redistricting.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Trump suggested America could contribute troops to a coalition that European nations are spearheading.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spearheading
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Pictured below, director/actor/executive producer Jason Bateman and his co-star Jude Law are in the clinch of a classic big-time Hollywood-leading-man wattage-throwdown.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In Egypt, pro-government news outlets already have trumpeted the case as proof that Soliman was leading a secret Brotherhood cell in America.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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That’s because, even though TSMC and Samsung are major chip manufacturing leaders, the US still holds commanding positions in chip design and related software, exemplified by Nvidia’s dominance in AI chips.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Lippold was commanding the USS Cole when al-Qaida attacked it in a Yemeni port in 2000.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Spearheading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearheading. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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