wielded; wielding; wields
1
chiefly dialectal
: to deal successfully with : manage
2
: to handle (something, such as a tool) especially effectively
wield a broom
3
a
: to exert one's authority by means of
wield influence
b
: to have at one's command or disposal
did not wield appropriate credentials—
G. W. Bonham
G. W. Bonham
wielder
noun
Examples of wield in a Sentence
The man was wielding a gun.
Can he wield a hammer?
He wields a great deal of influence over his students.
Recent Examples on the Web
Orlando wielded power over the board as its president for three decades, while John Spahi served on the board for roughly 18 years.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Trump has also posted a photo of himself wielding a bat at Bragg's head, among other attacks on the district attorney.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
But in the first trailer, there's no sign of either the sledgehammer or baseball bat that Harley Quinn has prominently wielded in comics, cartoons, and live-action movies ever since.
—EW.com, 10 Apr. 2024
To improve their fortunes, the team recruits several talented female ringers, including Kate (model/actress Kate Upton), who wields a mean bat.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
Since hip-hop’s founding 50 years ago, artists have wielded those sentiments to illustrate their realities.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 9 Apr. 2024
Nguyen, who is an executive producer, and the creative team hope the series will force viewers to center the Vietnamese perspective of the conflict while rethinking fundamental American myths, including about how the country still wields its geopolitical power in a fractured world today.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
High profile campaigns also wield a relative amount of power for addressing disinformation like this.
—Meg Little Reilly, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Given that the West seems to be stagnating in terms of innovation, and is no longer wielding technological prowess over the rest of the world, what might be his view of Western recovery be?
—Tracey Follows, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Trump has also posted a photo of himself wielding a bat at Bragg's head, among other attacks on the district attorney.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
But in the first trailer, there's no sign of either the sledgehammer or baseball bat that Harley Quinn has prominently wielded in comics, cartoons, and live-action movies ever since.
—EW.com, 10 Apr. 2024
To improve their fortunes, the team recruits several talented female ringers, including Kate (model/actress Kate Upton), who wields a mean bat.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
Since hip-hop’s founding 50 years ago, artists have wielded those sentiments to illustrate their realities.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 9 Apr. 2024
Nguyen, who is an executive producer, and the creative team hope the series will force viewers to center the Vietnamese perspective of the conflict while rethinking fundamental American myths, including about how the country still wields its geopolitical power in a fractured world today.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
High profile campaigns also wield a relative amount of power for addressing disinformation like this.
—Meg Little Reilly, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Given that the West seems to be stagnating in terms of innovation, and is no longer wielding technological prowess over the rest of the world, what might be his view of Western recovery be?
—Tracey Follows, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Wield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wield. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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wield
verb1
: to put (as a tool) to good use
wield a broom
2
: to use one's authority by means of
wield influence
wielder
noun
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