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

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

Authorities said the inmate had been in custody since April 10, 2024, while awaiting trial on charges of robbery, criminal threats, brandishing a weapon and petty theft. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

That thought is echoed in the album’s cover art, an image of two miniature Finn Wolfhards facing off, donning colonial garb and brandishing weapons. — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

He was twice suspended by the NBA for brandishing a gun on social media, once suspended by Memphis for his on-court behavior, and forever cemented as a problem. — Jason Quick, New York Times, 12 July 2026

One of the teens was later connected to a February instance of brandishing a gun on The Woods Drive, near the site of the San Jose assault. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

In its decision not to pursue charges in Martinez-Sarmiento’s death, the district attorney’s office said Colorado Springs officers responded to a report on July 5, 2025, of a man yelling and brandishing a firearm near a nightclub. — Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 June 2026

According to several social media posts on X, someone reportedly brandishing a machete was allegedly shot by an officer or officers. — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 21 June 2026