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
In many markets, incumbents now hold the advantage — wielding massive data sets, distribution networks, and the resources to integrate AI at scale.
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Bessemer Venture Partners, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The new versions are chicer and more understated while still packing a style punch— especially the way designers are wielding them to outline and amplify architectural details like baseboards and trim.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
At least two protesters were seen wielding riot shields to protect against the munitions being fired at them.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Reports of active shooters wielding assault rifles on campus sent excited students preparing for a new school year at Villanova University in Pennsylvania and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga into lockdown as law enforcement officers surged to the schools to assess the threats.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
And each approached the figure of the gun-toting, knife-wielding badass from her own point of view, creating archetypes that are still in use today.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2025
The demo wrapped with a boss fight against a new rival, the gauntlet-wielding Sasaki Ganryu, who greatly reminds me of the wild Goro Majima from the Yakuza games.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Leon Trotsky was fatally attacked in his home by a Spanish communist wielding an ice pick.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Leading the cast are Nicholas Galitzine as the sword-wielding prince and Jared Leto as Skeletor, an evil sorcerer looking for secrets of the mysterious Castle Grayskull.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
Bessemer Venture Partners, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The new versions are chicer and more understated while still packing a style punch— especially the way designers are wielding them to outline and amplify architectural details like baseboards and trim.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
At least two protesters were seen wielding riot shields to protect against the munitions being fired at them.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Reports of active shooters wielding assault rifles on campus sent excited students preparing for a new school year at Villanova University in Pennsylvania and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga into lockdown as law enforcement officers surged to the schools to assess the threats.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
And each approached the figure of the gun-toting, knife-wielding badass from her own point of view, creating archetypes that are still in use today.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2025
The demo wrapped with a boss fight against a new rival, the gauntlet-wielding Sasaki Ganryu, who greatly reminds me of the wild Goro Majima from the Yakuza games.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Leon Trotsky was fatally attacked in his home by a Spanish communist wielding an ice pick.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Leading the cast are Nicholas Galitzine as the sword-wielding prince and Jared Leto as Skeletor, an evil sorcerer looking for secrets of the mysterious Castle Grayskull.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wielding
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While delegation may be the superpower of some business leaders, Il Signor Armani was famous for exerting control over every detail large and small in the business.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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This perception is shared by the private sector, which is exerting increasing pressure on the Brazilian government to grant Chinese firms greater access to the Brazilian market.—
HUSSEIN KALOUT,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Sep. 2025
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Russian media reports suggested that Putin stopped using the residence from 2024 amid intensifying Ukrainian drone attacks.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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In her latest Jo + Tiny Mic series on Instagram, the Texas native shared four of her favorite secrets to instantly elevate a room, and the principles can be perfectly applied to your fall home decor using Gaines’ very own Magnolia collection at Target.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Rieger admitted that such complaints exist and are partially driven by believers failing to understand intersectionality and its purpose — applying it as a policy excuse when and where convenient.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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But these trials have been small, and largely limited to applying direct heat to a limb or muscle group—not simply moving that muscle in a warm room.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Wielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wielding. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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