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Recent Examples of wielded
Failing to closely examine the word being wielded like a dagger by one’s own white mother is a shame and a disappointment.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Justice Gorsuch notes the ruling is a narrow one that doesn’t address scenarios such as whether the government can disarm people convicted of a felony or bring charges if there’s evidence of intoxication when a gun is carried or wielded.
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Patrik Jonsson,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2026
That is a power Fox News once wielded.
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Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Activists of all kinds, from Frederick Douglass to Jerry Falwell, have wielded the Bible and sought political power.
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Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
An artist who wielded paintbrushes and iPads alike, Hockney had a fascination with the mechanics of image-making.
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Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
While an archery set is a more conventional instrument of death, it’s wielded with eerie poise by one diminutive villain played by Yayan Ruhian.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Even though Yamal didn’t play as Barcelona clinched La Liga in El Clasico against Real Madrid, his influence on this title was arguably the greatest any Barca player has wielded since Lionel Messi.
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New York Times,
10 June 2026
Trump has wielded this theory to fire inspectors general, prosecutors, FBI agents, among many others.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
9 June 2026
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Justice Gorsuch notes the ruling is a narrow one that doesn’t address scenarios such as whether the government can disarm people convicted of a felony or bring charges if there’s evidence of intoxication when a gun is carried or wielded.
—
Patrik Jonsson,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2026
That is a power Fox News once wielded.
—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Activists of all kinds, from Frederick Douglass to Jerry Falwell, have wielded the Bible and sought political power.
—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
An artist who wielded paintbrushes and iPads alike, Hockney had a fascination with the mechanics of image-making.
—
Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
While an archery set is a more conventional instrument of death, it’s wielded with eerie poise by one diminutive villain played by Yayan Ruhian.
—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Even though Yamal didn’t play as Barcelona clinched La Liga in El Clasico against Real Madrid, his influence on this title was arguably the greatest any Barca player has wielded since Lionel Messi.
—
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Trump has wielded this theory to fire inspectors general, prosecutors, FBI agents, among many others.
—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wielded
Verb
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Washington has exerted control over Venezuela's oil exports after a January military intervention that seized the country's then-president, Nicolas Maduro.
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The reproductive effects exerted by the bacterium Wolbachia have been used to control insect pests and disease vectors such as the dengue-, Zika-, and chikungunya-carrying mosquito Aedes aegypti.
Verb
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Since the launch of LineShine, the supercomputer has been used for applications ranging from climate modeling and engineering simulations to drug discovery, neuroscience and AI, the center said.
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The newer techniques, and the ones being used by the better clinics in Turkey, are FUE and DHI.
Verb
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Council members chose to open a public application to find her successor, and more than 110 people applied for the job.
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Adams and her dad applied pressure on the neck wound with beach towels.
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“Wielded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wielded. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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