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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 July 2024
Hezbollah became the spearhead of an ambitious campaign to project Iranian power throughout the region.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
Lucille Sherman, Axios, 12 Aug. 2024
At a June fundraiser, David Sacks and Chamath Palihapitiya spearheaded an event for Trump that reportedly raised $12 million.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Archaeologists have found curved iron blades, a spearhead, two pilums (a type of javelin used by Romans in combat at close range), a pommel of a sword and the handle for a cutting weapon, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 July 2024
Hezbollah became the spearhead of an ambitious campaign to project Iranian power throughout the region.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
Verb
The agreement, announced Monday, is part of a first-in-the-nation plan spearheaded by Gov. Roy Cooper and state health department Sec.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 12 Aug. 2024
At a June fundraiser, David Sacks and Chamath Palihapitiya spearheaded an event for Trump that reportedly raised $12 million.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Spearhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spearhead. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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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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