SPEARHEADS Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of spearhead

as in leads

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

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spearheads

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noun

plural of spearhead

as in front lines

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Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino spearheads the Italian squad. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026 Bertelli spearheads brand strategy, digital innovation and sustainability across one of the most influential portfolios in fashion. — Slma Shelbayah, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Her organization spearheads the biannual Design Summit for Friends of Friends, which amplifies diverse voices in the design field that otherwise may not be heard in the mainstream. — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026 The resort also supports the South Caicos Heritage Foundation, which protects surrounding coral reefs and often spearheads community clean-up initiatives. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026 Ernie Suggs spearheads a month’s worth of Black history content every February for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. — Eric Mandel, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026 The federal government spearheads security at the Olympics, but there are already concerns that the Los Angeles Police Department will not have adequate funding or personnel to hold up its end of the job. — Michael R. Blood, Fortune, 2 June 2026 Kasia Morgan, head of sustainability, spearheads the Mountain Lioness Scholarship, empowering women in Tanzania to become certified Kilimanjaro guides. — The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026 Wanda Durant is the president of the Durant Family Charitable Foundation, spearheads the College Track at The Durant Center in Suitland and is the mother of NBA star Kevin Durant. — Wanda Durant, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026

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Their searching leads them to countless people, from journalists to police officials to a growing team of internet sleuths, who are compassionate and generous with their time.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Also on hand was Formula 1 racer Kimi Antonelli, who leads the drivers' standings despite a disappointing result in Sunday's British Grand Prix.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026

Definition of leads

Noun

Russia’s military losses have mainly come down to Ukraine’s improving abilities to strike deep behind front lines, as well as Russia’s own faltering military machine, two factors with direct repercussions on the Russian economy at large.

— Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Britain has a productivity problem and SMEs are on the front lines.

— Rupert Lee-Browne, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of front lines

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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
Meanwhile, Lord Corlys Velaryon and his fleet have the city blockaded, while Team Black commands from Dragonstone and Daemon battles in the Riverlands and Aemond broods on the throne, which he’s taken from his maimed brother.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of commands

Noun

The company will evaluate applications for nose cones, fins, leading edges, bulkheads, and other high-performance structures that require precision and durability.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 June 2026
Traveling over five times the speed of sound generates immense friction and drag, resulting in the leading edges reaching temperatures beyond 1,650 °C (3,000 °F).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025

Definition of leading edges

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One of the real forefronts in the field right now is figuring out how to solve the delivery problem for all these other tissue types.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2026
Coworth forefronts its equestrian roots, with stables on site as well as polo fields.

— Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026

Definition of forefronts

Noun

Everyone from Ed Sheeran to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell were spotted, as were several Kansas City Chiefs players, many of whom were captured loading into blacked out sprinter vans from a swanky hotel that media and some fans staked out.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
A little after three in the afternoon, guests start arriving in tinted SUVs, sprinter vans, and a few regular-looking Uber minivans.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 July 2026

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