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

Speaking with Reuters on Thursday in a Palestinian village, Khanna said his ⁠group’s van was surrounded by settlers wielding M4 rifles a day earlier while touring a part of the southern West Bank where residents face frequent settler attacks. — Reuters, NBC news, 11 July 2026

Speaking with Reuters on July 9 in a Palestinian village, Khanna said his group's van was surrounded by settlers wielding M4 rifles a day earlier while touring a part of the southern West Bank where residents face frequent settler attacks. — Rami Ayyub, USA Today, 11 July 2026

The four settlers were wielding wooden and metal rods and stones. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

The film has proved both controversial and enduring, spawning an eight-film franchise and earning its chainsaw-wielding antagonist, Leatherface, a spot among film’s most iconic horror villains. — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026

First elected as a Mecklenburg County commissioner in 2012, Pat Cotham spent more than a decade in public office, serving as board chair and wielding considerable power in local Democratic politics. — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

In the wake of the original trilogy, Raimi and Campbell became horror movie luminaries and Campbell’s chainsaw-wielding and boomstick slinging Ash Williams transformed into an antihero icon. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

TikTokers recreating Athanasius’ pose today use a Bible or another thick volume, wielding the book with as much swagger as the saint himself. — Denva Gallant, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Three Arkansas State Park Rangers who shot and killed a machete-wielding man at a Roland residence in May acted lawfully, the prosecuting attorney for the Sixth Judicial District determined. — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 6 July 2026