Synonyms of wielded

wielded

verb

past tense of wield

as in exerted

to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively

wields considerable influence in the field of women's sports

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exerted
• used
• applied
• exercised
• employed
• plied
• utilized
• put out
• misused
• abused
• misapplied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wielded

Formally, the sculpture connects with last year’s performance by way of a standing structure that, in the live event, was PVC piping that was wielded and rose up into a similar position in the end. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Irrespective of his death in parentheses, Philip Sidney wielded the two typographical boomerangs with aplomb in his brilliantly stylish and dizzyingly chaotic Arcadia. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

Again and again, the camera, wielded by the director of photography Mike Gioulakis, glides past scenes of horror and carnage with an elegance that verges on indifference. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

The team has wielded AxiomProver to build a library of results about gaps in primes. — Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2026

Hope Davis as Nancy Reagan Hope Davis plays Nancy Reagan, who, beyond her duties as first lady, was one of her husband’s closest confidantes and wielded considerable influence behind the scenes during his presidency. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

At a time when everyone was watching the same handful of TV channels, Winfrey wielded immeasurable influence on her audience. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

When individuals and institutions have spoken out against policy toward Israel, the president has wielded the power of the state to attack them, withholding funding from universities and deporting and jailing protesters. — Michael Fuchs, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026

Republicans are ready with plenty of fodder from El-Sayed’s past comments; his unrelenting criticism of Israel will be wielded to sway Michigan’s Jewish voters to either back Rogers or sit the race out. — Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Aug. 2026