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Recent Examples of wielded
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.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 June 2026
Trump has wielded this theory to fire inspectors general, prosecutors, FBI agents, among many others.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 9 June 2026
Much contemporary anti-glamour sentiment betrays a strain of misogyny, even when wielded by women of good intent.
—Eileen G'sell, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Grand jury subpoenas are a powerful investigative tool wielded by federal prosecutors and issued at their discretion.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
The family wielded enormous influence in the region.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
But Kehoe on Friday wielded the powers of his office to move the income tax and direct democracy measures to the August election.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Pelosi was the first woman to ever serve as House speaker, serving from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023, and wielded enormous power in Congress and in the Democratic Party for decades.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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
Trump has wielded this theory to fire inspectors general, prosecutors, FBI agents, among many others.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 9 June 2026
Much contemporary anti-glamour sentiment betrays a strain of misogyny, even when wielded by women of good intent.
—Eileen G'sell, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Grand jury subpoenas are a powerful investigative tool wielded by federal prosecutors and issued at their discretion.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
The family wielded enormous influence in the region.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
But Kehoe on Friday wielded the powers of his office to move the income tax and direct democracy measures to the August election.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Pelosi was the first woman to ever serve as House speaker, serving from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023, and wielded enormous power in Congress and in the Democratic Party for decades.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wielded
Verb
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Rayo exerted some pressure but were largely restricted to shots from distance.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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But her works exerted a quieter presence, without much of the drama that accompanied that movement.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Authorities used night-vision equipment and conducted continuous overnight searches.—
Sofia Saric
June 16,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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During the Spain vs Cape Verde game on Monday, ITV showed how the breaks can be used in a different way.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The flutist Denis Bouriakov and the bassoonist Whitney Crockett applied pinpoint dexterity to Paganini and Rossini, respectively.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Three days after his arrest last August, Jasper applied for a hearing on the Missouri Department of Revenue’s one-year revocation of his license for allegedly refusing to submit to a chemical test.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wielded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wielded. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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