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• past participle of spearhead.
• past tense form of spearhead.

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

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spearheaded

Real Madrid's formula was seemingly simple: construct a team of the world's best players - spearheaded by Cristiano Ronaldo - and stick a legendary former star in charge.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Many of the enormous projects spearheaded by Prince Mohammed are stalled or under review.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

“This forces a ramp-up in the expenditures that are dedicated to care for our parks,” said City Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, who spearheaded the proposal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The exit was said to have been spearheaded by Teasdale's father who "essentially gave up his career" to help his son fulfil his potential, Roberts says.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 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

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