SPEARHEAD Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of spearhead

as in to lead

to serve as leader of unofficially at least, Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights movement

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The plan is for Indiana’s comedy creative hub to generate at least three feature films per year, Indiana’s Marco Cohen — who has been spearheading the operation — told Variety. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 July 2026 Verizon Chief Marketing Officer Leslie Berland is spearheading a major transformation of the company's loyalty program, moving away from traditional models. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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The Republicans vowed to continue making Texas a legal spearhead for red-state resistance to Democratic policies. — Philip Jankowski austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026 The main spearhead of the scheme is Octopus Energy, which became the UK’s largest energy supplier in 2024, said The Independent. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spearhead

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The woman accused Mendes, Cape Verde’s all-time leading scorer, of forcing his way into her hotel room in Auckland and then raping her.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Villaraigosa, who led the city from 2005-13 and recently ran for governor, argued that this is not the right time to make even that change.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of lead

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The complaint also accuses G-MAC of violating Title IX, a federal law that commands gender equity in college sports.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026
Combined with Sky, the business would command about 20% of in-home viewing in Britain, second to the BBC and ahead of YouTube.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of command

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By this point, the city had become the leading edge of a national issue.

— Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
The leading edge of the plume is expected to reach the western Gulf Coast first, with early impacts along the Texas shoreline before spreading east toward Louisiana and other Gulf states.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 26 June 2026

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