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
Weekend nights, Cleotilde Juárez Ramírez commands this patch of sidewalk, wielding a comal the size of a satellite dish over a brazier.
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Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Tariffs have been central to Trump's economic policy, with the president wielding the levies as a weapon to push for new trade deals.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
As if on cue, a few dozen children wearing life jackets and wielding fishing rods filled the waterfront behind him, trying their hand at angling, many for the first time, with instructors from the Minnesota DNR showing them the ropes.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
The information was later amended — Elena-Lopez turned out to be wielding only a bicycle lock — but attorneys said Jones didn’t hear those radio broadcasts due to the chaotic nature of the incident.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
If Republicans maintain control of the House, our first priority should be accountability and oversight of this administration through whatever means necessary — leveraging the appropriations process, wielding subpoena power, working with outside partners to file lawsuits and more.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Police responded to calls for help after a man wielding a bike lock attacked two women in the building.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
The quiet family neighborhood is shaken up after Thursday's knife-wielding incident.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Available now, just in time for Star Wars day, this Lego Star Wars Yoda bust shows him in his Clone Wars days, wielding a green lightsaber, ready to kick Separatist bottom.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 3 May 2026
Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Tariffs have been central to Trump's economic policy, with the president wielding the levies as a weapon to push for new trade deals.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
As if on cue, a few dozen children wearing life jackets and wielding fishing rods filled the waterfront behind him, trying their hand at angling, many for the first time, with instructors from the Minnesota DNR showing them the ropes.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
The information was later amended — Elena-Lopez turned out to be wielding only a bicycle lock — but attorneys said Jones didn’t hear those radio broadcasts due to the chaotic nature of the incident.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
If Republicans maintain control of the House, our first priority should be accountability and oversight of this administration through whatever means necessary — leveraging the appropriations process, wielding subpoena power, working with outside partners to file lawsuits and more.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Police responded to calls for help after a man wielding a bike lock attacked two women in the building.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
The quiet family neighborhood is shaken up after Thursday's knife-wielding incident.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Available now, just in time for Star Wars day, this Lego Star Wars Yoda bust shows him in his Clone Wars days, wielding a green lightsaber, ready to kick Separatist bottom.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wielding
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims that the leader is lucid and exerting total control over the country that his office commands.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
1 May 2026
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For years the owner, now 66, has watched tape, done his own player evaluations and sent observations and suggestions to DeCosta, mostly about players who might be available in later rounds — without exerting any actual decision-making power.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Install it too low, and your knees will be in your face when using the commode.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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But in 2003, it was considered too degraded to be capable of producing a match using methods available at the time.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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In closing, it should be mentioned that just as colchicine treatment results in seedless watermelons, mini-melons may also be a consequence of applying colchicine to watermelon seedlings, followed by a breeding process similar to that described above.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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As an additional step, Holm likes to quickly cleanse her eye area to get rid of any leftover mascara or liner before applying fresh makeup.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
7 May 2026
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“Wielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wielding. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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