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spearheaded

spearheaded is the simple past and past participle of spearhead.

Meaning of spearhead

Verb

spearhead (third-person singular simple present spearheads, present participle spearheading, simple past and past participle spearheaded)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To drive or campaign ardently for (an effort, project, etc.); to direct.
    • He spearheaded the entire project from day one.

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Questions about spearheaded

What is spearheaded the simple past and past participle of?
Spearheaded is the simple past and past participle of spearhead.

Words near spearheaded in the dictionary

  1. speargrass
  2. speargrasses
  3. speargun
  4. spearguns
  5. spearhead
  6. spearheaded
  7. spearheader
  8. spearheaders
  9. spearheading
  10. spearheads
  11. spearing

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