Thesaurus results for WIELDING

wielding

verb

present participle of wield

as in exerting

to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively wields considerable influence in the field of women's sports

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Recent Examples of wielding The deal largely returns to a status that existed before the war, but with thousands of people dead and Iran wielding a new source of negotiating pressure with its ability to influence transits of the strait. —

Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026 And wielding a knife at the still-attacking dogs, Donnell Smith frantically called 911 and tried to stop the bleeding from Cowan’s neck, court records show. —

Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026 The video ended after the knife-wielding man got off the train and sat on a bench on a platform. —

Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026 The drivers themselves wrestle their way through the crowds and fend off swarms of iPhone-wielding fans to convene with their race teams ahead of the Grand Prix. —

Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026 Martha’s Vineyard also has knife-wielding men in masks and creepy sea hags! —

Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 One man who worked at the plant was sentenced to 14 months in prison after being convicted of wielding a box cutter while attempting to resist an immigration arrest. —

Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 11 June 2026 When the Selma marchers faced down snarling dogs and baton-wielding police in 1965, the contrast between their passive resistance and the Jim Crow officials’ savagery echoed the caning of a century before. —

Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026 Whaley was wielding a Bronson Rod and reel rigged with Berkeley line. —

Ken Perrotte, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026

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Drinking a lot of water is particularly important for fans and workers who are moving around a lot or exerting themselves.

— Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 17 June 2026
Wembanyama mired his fundamental greatness by either trying too hard to dominate or exerting his physicality in a petty way.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026