Synonyms of wields

wields

verb

present tense third-person singular of wield

as in exerts

to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively

wields considerable influence in the field of women's sports

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exerts
• uses
• applies
• employs
• utilizes
• plies
• exercises
• puts out
• abuses
• misuses
• misapplies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wields

Instead, the guy talks to dead barkeeps and wields an ax more than his typewriter. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026

These days, the cast of the Harry Potter films wields more diapers than magic wands. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Dickey wields Rosemary’s pack-a-day-for-half-a-century smoker’s cough with glee, and K Callan, who plays the mayor’s elderly secretary and turned 90 in January, gives a devastating monologue in the season finale. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Yes, each Fed Chair wields influence, and their opinions have a way of setting monetary policy. — Harry Kraemer, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Cuban leaders including Raúl Castro — late revolutionary leader Fidel Castro’s brother, who still wields significant power — have sought to push forward more limited reforms of Cuba’s economy in the past, but efforts have run into bureaucratic hurdles. — Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026

Cuban leaders like former President Raúl Castro – who still wields significant power on the island – have sought to push forward more limited reforms of Cuba’s economy in the past, but efforts have run into bureaucratic hurdles. — Andrea Rodriguez, Fortune, 20 June 2026

Cuban leaders like former President Raúl Castro – who still wields significant power on the island – have sought to push forward more limited reforms of Cuba's economy in the past, but efforts have run into bureaucratic hurdles. — ABC News, 19 June 2026

The comments from Ousmane Sonko — who wields significant influence in his new role as parliament’s speaker — come as talks with the IMF are set to resume this week. — Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 17 June 2026