spearheaded

[speer-hed-id]

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.

verb

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of spearheaded¹

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

Its Vision 2023 plan, spearheaded by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, includes funnelling money into sectors such as tourism, entertainment, and sports.

From BBC

Starting in 2019, Jason Hodin, a senior research scientist at the University of Washington’s Friday Harbor Laboratories, spearheaded an effort to see whether the hefty stars could be raised in captivity.

From Los Angeles Times

He also spearheaded the construction of the most technologically advanced and environmentally friendly arena in sports — the $2-billion Intuit Dome that opened a year ago to rave reviews.

From Los Angeles Times

During his term at the helm of the national trade group, it spearheaded multiple lawsuits against the EPA over the government’s methane rules.

From Salon

She successfully spearheaded the bill creating buffer zones at abortion clinics.

From BBC

Related Words

• initiate 
• launch 
• prompt 
• spur