Meaning & use
Spearheads
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Leads or initiates an attack, campaign, or undertaking.
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The nonprofit spearheads a national campaign against food waste.
A small team of engineers spearheads the company's push into renewable energy.
A note on using this word
Derives from the literal metal point of a spear, the part that leads the weapon forward.
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2. noun
The pointed metal head of a spear, or the leading element of an attack or group.
Archaeologists uncovered a bronze spearhead at the dig site.
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