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

The diplomatic effort, spearheaded by Pakistan, is immensely complex.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

TCI has also spearheaded shareholder say-on-climate proxy resolutions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

However, the lawmakers who spearheaded the Senate effort on Wednesday suggested that the path might not be so straightforward.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Daniel’s tribe, the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians, has pushed to rein in the cutting — spearheaded by his late great-grandmother, Priscilla Hunter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Then it came to the forefront again, spearheaded by a total stranger.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

Related Words

• initiate
• launch
• prompt
• spur