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
The exterior portion of a $1 billion revamp of the more than 30-year-old Honda Center broke ground Thursday, March 26, with city and community leaders donning orange vests and wielding shovels to celebrate.
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Victoria Le, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Officers rushed to the scene in a popular shopping center after receiving an emergency call reporting a rampage by a knife-wielding man.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The Surgeon General's office, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are banned for 10 years from wielding legal, regulatory or economic pressure to persuade the platforms to remove protected speech.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Another of her stars is a fierce fast-food warrior clad in a cheeseburger skirt, wielding ketchup and mustard laser guns and flanked by a squad of fighters who happen to be anthropomorphic pizza and hot dogs.
—Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
China and Russia -- both veto-wielding members of the 15-member council -- are among the countries that are opposed to the current text, according to one of the diplomats.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 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, 25 Mar. 2026
Together, the Fruits form a coven — or, at least, something like a coven — wielding their soft supernatural powers between shifts, on and off the sales floor.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
Activism isn't just about wielding guns and throwing rocks but organizing online, in the classrooms and among households.
—Gustavo Arellano, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Victoria Le, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Officers rushed to the scene in a popular shopping center after receiving an emergency call reporting a rampage by a knife-wielding man.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The Surgeon General's office, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are banned for 10 years from wielding legal, regulatory or economic pressure to persuade the platforms to remove protected speech.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Another of her stars is a fierce fast-food warrior clad in a cheeseburger skirt, wielding ketchup and mustard laser guns and flanked by a squad of fighters who happen to be anthropomorphic pizza and hot dogs.
—Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
China and Russia -- both veto-wielding members of the 15-member council -- are among the countries that are opposed to the current text, according to one of the diplomats.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 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, 25 Mar. 2026
Together, the Fruits form a coven — or, at least, something like a coven — wielding their soft supernatural powers between shifts, on and off the sales floor.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
Activism isn't just about wielding guns and throwing rocks but organizing online, in the classrooms and among households.
—Gustavo Arellano, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wielding
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The Iran war is exerting further upward pressure on rates by stoking inflation concerns and driving up government bond yields, according to economists.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Much later, Russia found another means of exerting control over the Persian crown, loaning millions of rubles to its rulers, like Mozaffar ed-Din Shah, who reigned from 1896-1902 and needed capital to fund his lavish lifestyle.—
Daniel Thomas Potts,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2026
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Gardeners should carefully read and follow label instructions and avoid applying treatments when pollinators are most active.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Doncic’s agent Bill Duffy said in a statement to ESPN that Doncic planned on applying for such a challenge with the reasoning of his child’s birth.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Wielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wielding. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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