spearheaded

American  

[speer-hed-id] / ˈspɪərˌhɛd ɪd /

adjective

1. initiated or led (sometimes used in combination).

   Thanks to a recently spearheaded effort by a consortium of wineries, you can now find these fruit wines at your local wine shop.

   The "Solar Street" is a student-spearheaded, 18-kilowatt array of solar cells on the roofs of a row of houses.

2. like a spear or spearhead in sharpness or triangular shape, or in being precisely targeted or aimed.

   The workshop taught me a more spearheaded approach to managing tasks in my business.

   The warriors spread out, adopting a spearheaded formation.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of spearhead.

Etymology

Origin of spearheaded

First recorded in 1800–10; spearhead ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; spearhead ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

She and other leaders are now trying to push forward the farmworker movement and continue the work that many women — not just Chavez — spearheaded.

From Salon

He has also spearheaded efforts to reform a woefully slow acquisition system, minimize stifling regulations, and take advantage of an innovative private sector.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Federal Reserve, which spearheaded the revisions, is scheduled to vote on the proposal later Thursday to implement Basel accords.

From The Wall Street Journal

In that role, he managed a team of reporters and spearheaded coverage of hedge funds, pensions and insurance companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many personal-finance classes begin as electives, often spearheaded by one passionate teacher who builds their own curriculum.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• initiate
• launch
• prompt
• spur