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
Drew Harmon wore a helmet to protect himself from officers wielding pepper spray.
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Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
The mysterious case of a chain-saw-wielding vandal who appeared to randomly terrorize trees in and around downtown Los Angeles last year has come to an anticlimactic close.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change makers wielding the technology for good and ill.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Vizcaino tumbled from his vehicle and allegedly attempted to carjack multiple nearby vehicles while wielding a knife.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
The angry Heat fan, accustomed to championship parades and long playoff runs, is now wielding a pitchfork, loudly lamenting this 30-plus month stretch of pent-up play-in frustration.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
But wielding a multi-ton missile in an environment full of them takes plenty of mental and physical load.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Patrick, a former state senator and conservative talk radio host from Houston, has held the lieutenant governor’s office for 10 years, wielding enormous control over the legislative agenda and the fate of bills in the Texas Senate.
—Karen Brooks Harper, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Earlier this week, sledghammer-wielding thieves also broke into Hashtag 95 restaurant in Oak Lawn.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
The mysterious case of a chain-saw-wielding vandal who appeared to randomly terrorize trees in and around downtown Los Angeles last year has come to an anticlimactic close.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change makers wielding the technology for good and ill.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Vizcaino tumbled from his vehicle and allegedly attempted to carjack multiple nearby vehicles while wielding a knife.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
The angry Heat fan, accustomed to championship parades and long playoff runs, is now wielding a pitchfork, loudly lamenting this 30-plus month stretch of pent-up play-in frustration.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
But wielding a multi-ton missile in an environment full of them takes plenty of mental and physical load.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Patrick, a former state senator and conservative talk radio host from Houston, has held the lieutenant governor’s office for 10 years, wielding enormous control over the legislative agenda and the fate of bills in the Texas Senate.
—Karen Brooks Harper, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Earlier this week, sledghammer-wielding thieves also broke into Hashtag 95 restaurant in Oak Lawn.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wielding
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Moreover, Lonesome Dove brings to bear a classical judgment of humanity as hostage to circumstance destiny, in the end, exerting its will with certainty, a grip that no man, however spirited, ever eludes.—
Miles Beller,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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Part of the reason Trump is so keen on exerting greater control over the Fed is its power over the value of money.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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The reversal follows a string of high-profile shootings involving federal immigration agents in which eyewitness statements and video evidence have called into question claims made to justify using deadly force.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The probe was delayed from 2022, and headed for the asteroid Psyche, using a Mars-gravity assist and not arriving until August 2029.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Newton will be restricted from rejoining the department or even applying for private security license that is authorized by the Board of Police Commissioners.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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That includes explaining decisions clearly in open court, applying the law impartially, and upholding the highest standards of judicial ethics.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Wielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wielding. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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