brandished

past tense of brandish

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of brandished Two drivers got into an argument before one of them, Jesus Preciado Dousten, 33, allegedly brandished a gun and fired a shot in a random direction, according to Glendale police spokesperson Sgt. Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025 The occupants of two vehicles got into an argument before one of the drivers, Jesus Preciado Dousten, 33, brandished a firearm and fired a shot in a random direction, according to Glendale police spokesperson Sgt. Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025 Any celebratory simulation of a weapon being brandished will draw an automatic unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 20 Aug. 2025 Moore grabbed one and brandished it in the air. Natalie Meade, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024 Women may cry, lament or vent—freely and openly—without fear of being brandished as weak or lesser. Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 The victim confronted the suspects, who in turn brandished handguns and left the scene in two cars. Jason Green, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024 After the meeting ended, the shooter walked to the playground of the school, brandished a handgun and opened fire. Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024 An unknown man that was hanging with Diddy then brandished a firearm and fired a shot after being bothered by the Pac comment. Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brandished
waved
Verb
  • Against Miami Central, McCarthy waved to his coaches to call a timeout.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Johnson was flagged for a neutral zone violation, however, and the TD was waved off.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Brandished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brandished. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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