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

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Recent Examples of spearheading But Steward is spearheading efforts not only for repairs of the church, but where members will go in the meantime. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 25 June 2026 Axel Dumas modernized the legacy brand by spearheading a major digital transformation, including a comprehensive overhaul of its global e-commerce infrastructure. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026 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 As the ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Garcia gained national attention for spearheading the investigation into the files. — John Seiler, Oc Register, 25 June 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 His first World Cup experience, however, took things back to 1954, when Sepp Herberger’s men defeated hot favorites Hungary in a final credited with spearheading the Wirtschaftswunder, a miracle of the economic kind. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026 Isaacman and Carlos García-Galán, another NASA official spearheading the Moon base initiative, were clearly fired up about the possibility of using existing hardware to bring new capabilities to the lunar program. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026 Virtuosity was commissioned in collaboration with Fraser Yachts and developed by Sanlorenzo’s in-house style department, with ​​Zuccon International Project shaping the exterior and Studio Paolo Ferrari spearheading the interiors. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spearheading
  1. leading
  2. commanding
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  • Some Cuba watchers are skeptical Rodríguez Castro could assume a leading role in the official government.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Defense heavyweight Lockheed Martin is leading the race to buy naval defense group Ultra Maritime, CNBC has learned.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of leading
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  • From enduring prejudice at West Point to commanding the Tuskegee Airmen and achieving 4-star general status, his life exemplified resilience.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • During the first game on Thursday, the Rangers held a commanding 6-0 lead after just three innings, thanks to home runs from Joc Pederson, Langford and Jake Burger.
    — Cal Phillips June 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026
Definition of commanding

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“Spearheading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearheading. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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