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
Brunson has already played his way into Gotham lore, spearheading the franchise’s first playoff series victory since 2013 in his debut season and now leading the Knicks to their first Finals appearance in 27 years.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2026
Bleue-Marine Massard, head of heritage collections at Louis Vuitton, said the selection was designed to highlight a history stretching back to 1893, when Georges Vuitton first exhibited his wares at the Chicago World’s Fair, spearheading the brand’s overseas expansion.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
By spearheading some of the most crucial parts of the stock’s debut, the investment bank will likely take home the biggest share of fees.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 May 2026
But with Cole, Schlittler and Fried potentially healthy, operating at full capacity and spearheading this rotation down the stretch and into October?
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 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
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
Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2026
Bleue-Marine Massard, head of heritage collections at Louis Vuitton, said the selection was designed to highlight a history stretching back to 1893, when Georges Vuitton first exhibited his wares at the Chicago World’s Fair, spearheading the brand’s overseas expansion.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
By spearheading some of the most crucial parts of the stock’s debut, the investment bank will likely take home the biggest share of fees.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 May 2026
But with Cole, Schlittler and Fried potentially healthy, operating at full capacity and spearheading this rotation down the stretch and into October?
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spearheading
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Some riders were mounted, while others were leading horses by hand when the startled animals broke free, the outlet said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Many people still see the company as that, but the truth is that SpaceX went from nothing to the leading orbital launch provider on the planet in a remarkably short time.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Greer closed the stanza by netting two goals in a 30-second span as Cohasset constructed a commanding 9-1 lead through one.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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His superlative shot-stopping ability, commanding distribution and defining game-winning moments this season contributed substantially to the Gunners ending their 22-year wait for a Premier League trophy – this after so many recent near misses.—
Aleks Klosok,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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“Spearheading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearheading. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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