spearheaded
Americanadjective
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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.
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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.
verb
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
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The rescue operation is being spearheaded by an international team made up of Chinese and Nepalese military personnel, while experts from India, Korea and Australia are also involved.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Chaves toured the maximum-security prison Bukele built and spearheaded the construction of a similar facility in Costa Rica, which is expected to open later this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The team is now moving forward with a lineup spearheaded by 27-year-old Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic, who posted on X that he was eager to meet the Lakers' new owners.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
As CEO from 2005-2020 and again from 2022 until March, Iger spearheaded the acquisition of Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Entertainment, Lucasfilm and 21st Century Fox.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Sometime early in 1992, he’d been approached by the leaders of a national nonpartisan organization called Project VOTE!, which spearheaded efforts to register new voters in states where minority turnout was traditionally low.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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