Thesaurus results for WIELD

wield

verb

ˈwēld

Definition of wield next

as in to exert

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 wield Historians aren’t even sure exactly how they were wielded or crafted, so medieval weapons specialist and replica crafter Tod Todeschini decided to investigate for himself. —

Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2026 Aldermen have effectively leased their authority to unions, which now routinely wield the council’s fealty to exert maximum leverage on Chicago businesses. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026 Madonna is ambushed, pursued and ultimately worshipped by a roving squad of camera-wielding femmes. —

Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026 Dozens of students descended on City Hall, wielding signs and pleas to restore this funding. —

Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for wield

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We were warned by President and Supreme Allied Commander Dwight Eisenhower, along with United States Marine Major General Smedley Butler about the virulently toxic, corruptive and destabilizing influences exerted upon our government by the military industrial complex.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Industry groups, meanwhile, are quashing proposals for higher taxes or stricter regulation by exerting pressure on lawmakers and cozying up to power players in the worlds of philanthropy, medicine, and science.

— Lev Facher, STAT, 12 May 2026