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

The real villain here, Reck said, is the system as wielded by the government. — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

At shorter wavelengths, however, the light could be wielded like a scalpel. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

The index has reflected the stronger pricing power the trucking industry has wielded throughout 2026. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Riot police have liberally used tear gas and wielded their batons to disperse crowds. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, the flow of oil from other Gulf nations through the Strait of Hormuz, over which Iran had once wielded considerable influence, has effectively returned to normal. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Indeed, the administration has wielded its power against Anthropic, with the Pentagon previously designating the company a rare supply-chain risk and stalled the release of its Mythos model. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

The junta has also wielded new citizenship laws against dissidents. — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026

And on Wednesday, the Fed wielded it for the first time this year, raising rates by a quarter percentage point in a bid to slow down accelerating inflation. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026