as in to lead
to serve as leader of
unofficially at least, Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights movement
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Recent Examples of spearhead
Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 May 2025
Since being hired in January, coach Aaron Glenn has spearheaded the Jets’ new culture, and the players appear to have quickly bought in.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
This kind of regulatory standardization—which is distinct from the technological standardization that organizations like IEEE spearhead—is not going to happen.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 June 2012
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Verb
The project was spearheaded by Jürgen Barth, who was the director of the Porsche Customer Racing division and one of the winning trio of drivers at the 1977 24 Hours of Le Mans.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 May 2025
Since being hired in January, coach Aaron Glenn has spearheaded the Jets’ new culture, and the players appear to have quickly bought in.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Noun
An alpine-style spearhead was also unearthed from the first hoard, researchers said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
This kind of regulatory standardization—which is distinct from the technological standardization that organizations like IEEE spearhead—is not going to happen.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 June 2012
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spearhead
Verb
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Co-owners Jessica and Nate White lead clients through every decision, ensuring that the finished space balances livability and sophistication.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2025
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Musk spent close to $300 million to send President Trump back to the White House, and has since been leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), slashing the size of the federal workforce.—
Kate Rooney,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The Path Forward The aviation industry has always been at the forefront of technological innovation.—
Stoyan Mitov,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The demarcation between the professional and the personal has always been at forefront of our thinking when writing the show.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
29 May 2025
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Walz, while lacking the same national exposure that some of his potential rivals have commanded this year, remains actively engaged across the country.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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The driving beat keeps the pressure up, as Who’s voice reaches a new stratosphere, commanding you to get to the nearest dancefloor ASAP.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Knox: Balancing education about the non-alcoholic space and the use and safety of adaptogens must have been challenging at the early leading edge of these trends.—
Dave Knox,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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From the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk to the introduction of jet travel and commercial spaceflight, the U.S. has been on the leading edge of innovation.—
Kevin Sabet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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“Spearhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearhead. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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