as in exerting
to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively
wields considerable influence in the field of women's sports
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Recent Examples of wielding
Law-enforcement officers, clad in helmets and flak jackets and wielding long guns, materialized on the stage.
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Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, who hails from Torrance, CA, allegedly tried to storm the annual event at the Washington Hilton in the nation’s capital while wielding guns.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Negotiations, mediated by Pakistan, have so far largely failed to bear fruit, especially given the uncertain nature of who is wielding power in Tehran.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
The structure follows an A to M biopic trajectory, tuning out just when Michael broke free from the evil clutches of his abusive, belt-wielding manager and dad Joseph – portrayed by Colman Domingo, going full tilt as a villain.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Store employees told police that a group of suspects entered the jewelry store wielding hammers and began breaking glass display cases and stealing jewelry.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change makers wielding the technology for good and ill.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
The crawl space opened, and a man entered, while another crouched just outside, wielding a knife.
—Shelly Kittleson, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Fernandez said the broad support for his proposal among his commission colleagues runs counter to public narratives about tow companies wielding undue influence in Miami Beach.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, who hails from Torrance, CA, allegedly tried to storm the annual event at the Washington Hilton in the nation’s capital while wielding guns.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Negotiations, mediated by Pakistan, have so far largely failed to bear fruit, especially given the uncertain nature of who is wielding power in Tehran.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
The structure follows an A to M biopic trajectory, tuning out just when Michael broke free from the evil clutches of his abusive, belt-wielding manager and dad Joseph – portrayed by Colman Domingo, going full tilt as a villain.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Store employees told police that a group of suspects entered the jewelry store wielding hammers and began breaking glass display cases and stealing jewelry.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change makers wielding the technology for good and ill.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
The crawl space opened, and a man entered, while another crouched just outside, wielding a knife.
—Shelly Kittleson, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Fernandez said the broad support for his proposal among his commission colleagues runs counter to public narratives about tow companies wielding undue influence in Miami Beach.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wielding
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The researchers found that months after returning to Earth from space, astronauts had trouble exerting the correct amount of force to properly grip an object.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Completing an easy, accomplishable responsibility lets workers still feel productive without exerting too much mental effort.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Sadie Benning and Michael Almereyda have found ghostly, evocative textures using Pixelvision, a Fisher-Price toy camera from the late 1980s.—
Dennis Lim,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Redick worked with James’ trainer Mike Mancias to ensure his 41-year-old star’s durability in the final aughts of the game – the four-time NBA MVP eventually playing a team-high 45 minutes while using any opportunity to sink to the floor for a breather.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The review process is expected to take 18 months and is part of a two-step process, which also includes applying for an operating license.—
Pippa Stevens,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Girod noted that by applying for relief, Guerra Sandoval was giving the government all her personal information — even fingerprints.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Wielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wielding. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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