Synonyms of brandishing

brandishing

verb

present participle of brandish

as in waving

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

• waving
• announcing
• producing
• exhibiting
• posting
• displaying
• parading
• proclaiming
• exposing
• flashing
• flaunting
• flourishing
• advertising
• sporting
• unveiling
• strutting
• airing
• heralding
• trumpeting
• showing
• blazing
• publicizing
• broadcasting
• showing off
• sounding
• baring
• disporting
• laying out
• revealing
• divulging
• telling (of)
• placarding
• talking (about)
• discovering
• uncovering
• unmasking
• uncloaking

Dissimilar Words

• masking
• disguising
• camouflaging
• concealing
• covering
• hiding
• obscuring
• occluding
• veiling
• shrouding
• occulting
• curtaining
• enshrouding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brandishing

All three of the suspects were also acquitted of one count of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and one count of using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, prosecutors said. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Video that same night captured a federal officer, his face swollen and bloodied, brandishing a gun as people began to scream. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Dixson was charged by a federal indictment in November 2025 with one count of kidnapping, one count of carjacking and one count of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

Joseph Henrichsen also faces up to 20 years in prison for each charge of assaulting a federal employee with a deadly weapon, up to seven years for brandishing a weapon during a crime of violence and up to one year for assaulting a federal officer. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Joseph Henrichsen now faces additional charges of assaulting a federal employee with a deadly weapon, brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on a federal officer, the release said. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 31 July 2026

The 911 call placed from the teenager’s phone last week reported a young person who may be brandishing a gun in an Austin, Texas, parking lot. — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Prior to the incident, an individual brandishing a knife outside the museum’s entrance was threatening pedestrians, prompting a bystander to place an emergency call to authorities, according to eyewitnesses and authorities. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 21 July 2026

Greek media reported the suspect had been brandishing a knife and threatening people before the attack, prompting a bystander to call police. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026