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

He also spearheaded plans to expand Disney's fleet of cruise ships from 7 to 13.

From Barron's

The demonstrations in Iran took on a different tenor, initially spearheaded by conservative bazaar workers disgruntled at the collapse in Iran’s currency.

From The Wall Street Journal

Xi has spearheaded a vigorous campaign against corruption in all walks of official life since coming to power.

From Barron's

In the 1980s, the two spearheaded a successful ballot measure still protects the coast from non-agricultural development and ensured access to the beaches and bluffs.

From Los Angeles Times

Let’s say you’re asked about the last time you spearheaded a challenging project.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• initiate
• launch
• prompt
• spur