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 Chuck spent the last several years at Disney as part of the Platform Distribution organization, spearheading network acquisitions for ABC, Disney kids and family, FX and Nat Geo. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 Safety might be the average American’s top concern about driverless cars, but the average American isn’t spearheading the political resistance to Waymo. — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026 Here’s what happened, and what to know about the company spearheading the ambitious oil project. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 15 Aug. 2026 In recent months, Overland Park has been spearheading several efforts in order to get more affordable homes and housing options off the ground as housing costs in Johnson County’s largest city continue to rise. — Taylor O'Connor 12, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026 Right now, Paramount and Warner Bros are spearheading a public relations campaign to spin a narrative that is simply false. — Rob Bonta, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026 Her performance was the latest example of her sophomore surge, as Malonga is spearheading a Storm rebuild alongside 2026 first-round picks Johnson and Awa Fam. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 Simon Scoot, Chief Commercial Officer of Maybourne, is spearheading a transformative shift in luxury hospitality, moving beyond mere desire to focus on guest restoration and profound understanding. — Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Getting involved Cradles to Crayons is the organization spearheading the effort behind the Backpack-A-Thon. — Felicity Abbott, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spearheading
  1. leading
  2. commanding
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  • Lenti Ponsetto, after 18 years leading DePaul athletics—and 42 years overall at the private Big East school—announced her retirement in June 2020, just six weeks after Conviser filed her initial suit in Cook County court.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Morris has held other leadership roles in education before stepping into her current position, first leading the school’s Dallas-area campus in Irving, Texas, then returning to the Atlanta area last year to lead the campus in Decatur.
    — Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of leading
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  • The New York Liberty’s Ellie the Elephant knows how to do a commanding tunnel walk.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • According to The Athletic, a Power Four starting quarterback costs anywhere from $1 million to $4 million, with elite signal-callers commanding $5 million to $6 million.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of commanding

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