Meaning & use
Spearheading
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Leading or taking the initiative in an attack, campaign, or undertaking.
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The senator is spearheading a new initiative to expand rural broadband access.
Local volunteers spearheaded the cleanup effort after the storm.
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The term draws on the literal image of a spearhead—the sharp point that leads the weapon's thrust—applied figuratively to whoever leads an effort.
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