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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Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
For differing reasons Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota have failed to be the spearhead of head coach Arne Slot’s attack: Nunez has scored one goal in his last 13 matches while Jota is without a goal in his last 10.
—Andy Jones, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
Afterward, guests departed for a party at the Reach, a 2019 addition spearheaded by the Kennedy Center’s former president Deborah Rutter.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
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
For differing reasons Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota have failed to be the spearhead of head coach Arne Slot’s attack: Nunez has scored one goal in his last 13 matches while Jota is without a goal in his last 10.
—Andy Jones, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
Council members voted unanimously to chip in for the $355,000 project, an undertaking spearheaded by the Tarrant County Vietnam Memorial Foundation.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
Afterward, guests departed for a party at the Reach, a 2019 addition spearheaded by the Kennedy Center’s former president Deborah Rutter.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Spearhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spearhead. Accessed 16 Apr. 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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