Synonyms of brandished

brandished

verb

past tense of brandish

as in waved

to put into view in a threatening or excited manner

She brandished a stick at the dog.

brandished a petition signed by hundreds of town residents

Related Words

• waved
• announced
• produced
• posted
• flashed
• exhibited
• proclaimed
• exposed
• displayed
• paraded
• advertised
• flourished
• unveiled
• sported
• flaunted
• strutted
• aired
• showed
• trumpeted
• heralded
• blazed
• broadcast
• publicized
• sounded
• placarded
• revealed
• showed off
• laid out
• told (of)
• bared
• divulged
• discovered
• talked (about)
• disported
• uncovered
• unmasked
• uncloaked

Dissimilar Words

• disguised
• masked
• camouflaged
• concealed
• covered
• hid
• veiled
• shrouded
• obscured
• occluded
• curtained
• enshrouded
• occulted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brandished

During one particularly violent encounter in June 2024, China Coast Guard personnel brandished axes at Philippine troops and slashed their rubber boats. — Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

As baseball braces for a potentially lengthy lockout after the 2026 season, the Players’ Association has brandished the record-setting price as an example of how committed spending can drive franchise values. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Lawhead knocked at the door, brandished a gun and ordered her to leave the home with him, according to the prosecutor. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Spectators wore hats and brandished small fans to fend off the heat as a formation of air force planes roared overhead trailing red, white and blue smoke. — Eva Van Dam, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

That officer then pulled the man from the car, at which point the man brandished a knife. — Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

After that, Marcelle said Jones left her bedroom, returned with a bookbag, and brandished a gun. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 24 June 2026

According to police, Ford brandished a gun and attempted to grab the watch while meeting Gragg's son on the front porch. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026

Vallejo then brandished a bottle at the victim and threatened to kill her, before removing her clothes and raping her, officials said. — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026