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

Cliches were wielded like shields Tuesday, protecting against the imminent threat of social clips construed as bulletin board material. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 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

There’s big money in sports, and with it lots of reasons to explore how it is being wielded and who is paying the cost. — Tracy Weber, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026

This legendary medieval matriarch was a fiercely independent queen who wielded extraordinary political power and became the mother of two English kings. — Liz Regalia, Parents, 9 Sep. 2026

But the announcement represents another sign of life for Comedy Central, which has produced few new original series and wielded less influence in comedy in recent years, notwithstanding enduring pillars like The Daily Show and South Park. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

But in the years since, the security services have wielded this weapon in unprecedented ways. — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026