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

Celebrating Every Day Between spearheading a historic fundraising campaign for CHLA, running caregiver support networks for families impacted by dementia, and producing films, DeLoach’s plate is overflowing. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 6 Nov. 2026

Poss continued spearheading the label until selling it to Welk Music Group in 1998 (Concord Music currently owns Sugar Hill Records, as a division of Rounder). — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026

The Connecticut Project, a nonprofit social and economic advocacy group focused on making the state more affordable, is spearheading efforts for a new credit for renters, also focusing on low- and moderate earners. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026

It was led by a 23-year-old Kansas City Art Institute student who grew up in the neighborhood, the same woman who now, 35 years later, is spearheading the transformation of the wall — all 683 feet of it. — Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

Kari Voutilainen, one of the greatest living watchmakers, was responsible for spearheading development, solidifying its serious technical and artisanal intentions. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2026

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