Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exerting
• using
• applying
• plying
• employing
• exercising
• utilizing
• putting out
• abusing
• misusing
• misapplying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wielding

That picture is taken from the high-bleachers vantage of an outsider, a sort of camera-wielding ghost. — Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2026

The Damned may be grandparents, but their status as one of Britain’s founding punk bands doesn’t indicate their energy, as the axe-wielding group is still as wily live as ever in their 70s. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026

For now, and despite planned protests, the Louvre remains open, and visitors can try to catch a glimpse of the Mona Lisa in the good company of other Da Vinci paintings and throngs of selfie-wielding tourists. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 9 Nov. 2026

When the United States limits its own power, abiding by international norms, consulting allies and partners, and wielding its strength in pursuit of transcendent values, countries find American influence more palatable, which helps sustain it. — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2026

That consolidation has come under attack from consumer advocates and state and federal lawmakers for wielding too much control of the sector,leading to higher costs for patients. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

Bearing no relation to any of the films titled Black Christmas, this is an efficiently nasty tale of a lunatic (wielding a very sharp axe) who stalks a sleepy town at Christmastime. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2026

But for a few lucky survivors — a Hollywood agent, Amish woman, social media influencer, pregnant agoraphobic and her shotgun-wielding stoner mother — the apocalypse might just be a new beginning. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Unsurprisingly, it is often invoked in the world of startups, where founders wielding little more than an idea and big dreams try to take on much larger and wealthier incumbents. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026