as in to wave
to put into view in a threatening or excited manner
She brandished a stick at the dog. brandished a petition signed by hundreds of town residents
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Recent Examples of brandish
After the match, Becky Lynch walked out and brandished her title in Valkyria’s face.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Investigators plan to forward charges of felony assault and brandishing a firearm to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, Fox reported.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
How else is he supposed to feel when strangers brandishing guns and swastikas shout racial slurs at his neighbors?
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
But Newsom has also benefited from Fox and used his appearances on the network to brandish his image as a brawler for Democrats and his standing as a potential future presidential candidate.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Investigators plan to forward charges of felony assault and brandishing a firearm to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, Fox reported.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
How else is he supposed to feel when strangers brandishing guns and swastikas shout racial slurs at his neighbors?
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
But Newsom has also benefited from Fox and used his appearances on the network to brandish his image as a brawler for Democrats and his standing as a potential future presidential candidate.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brandish
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After Cody Rhodes Beats John Cena Cody Rhodes begged the referee to call the match off, but Cena waved the ref off.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Fans waved light sticks, creating a field-wide, multi-colored garden of neon light that bounced to the rhythms and melodies played by Twice’s live backing band.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
3 Aug. 2025
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According to Extra, citing social media posts from friends, Joanna's death was announced privately in July, and her funeral was last week.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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French fashion brand, From Future has announced its exclusive capsule collection with the BWT Alpine F1 Team, and in keeping with the label, the range, which has been designed for men and women, is oh-so-vibrant and playful.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Naked Gun revival, produced by Seth MacFarlane, stars Neeson in his first leading comedic role opposite Pamela Anderson.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Aug. 2025
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Walmart produced about $3.3 million from April 2024 to March 2025, which is split with the county, Lawson said.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Brandish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brandish. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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