spear·head
ˈspir-ˌhed 
1
: the sharp-pointed head of a spear
2
: a leading element, force, or influence in an undertaking or development
spearheaded; spearheading; spearheads
: to serve as leader or leading element of
Examples of spearhead in a Sentence
Noun
Her book was the spearhead of the clean water movement.
Verb
She spearheaded the campaign for better schools.
The movement was spearheaded by the teachers' union.
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Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
These collections, found beneath the surface of the extinct volcano, include items from the Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age, such as pendants, brooches, and spearheads.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Katie Benner, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Resistance to the Trump administration's cuts to the federal government, spearheaded by Musk through his work at the Department of Government Efficiency, are at the root of his negative ratings in the ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll released Monday.
—Jaclyn S. Wong, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Archaeologists uncovered two iron spearheads, one of which was found lodged in a hip bone.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
These collections, found beneath the surface of the extinct volcano, include items from the Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age, such as pendants, brooches, and spearheads.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
The protests, spearheaded by 50501, a loose coalition of grass-roots activist groups, will coincide with traditional May Day demonstrations by labor organizations.
—Katie Benner, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Resistance to the Trump administration's cuts to the federal government, spearheaded by Musk through his work at the Department of Government Efficiency, are at the root of his negative ratings in the ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll released Monday.
—Jaclyn S. Wong, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Spearhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spearhead. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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spearhead
1 of 2 noun
spear·head
-ˌhed
1
: the head or point of a spear
2
: a person, thing, or group that is the leading force (as in a development or attack)
spearhead
2 of 2 verb
: to serve as leader of
spearhead a campaign for better schools
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