wield
verb (used with object)
to exercise (power, authority, influence, etc.), as in ruling or dominating.
wielded
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past participleof wield.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof wield.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
wieldverb (used with object)to exercise (power, authority, influence, etc.), as in ruling or dominating.
Example Sentences
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In Malta, home to 70,000 offshore companies and the headquarters of some of the world’s largest gambling groups, she wielded her pen against ministers and businessmen.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Tall, powerfully built and eloquent, he quoted scripture as competently as he wielded a firearm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Wonder Man” indeed reveals this dramatic actor’s lighter side, but it’s Abdul-Mateen’s consistent ability to draw out his characters’ vulnerability that’s wielded so effectively.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
All this shapeshifting gives few clues about what Butler has been pursuing all these years, aside from power itself, which he has apparently wielded in the person of Gabbard.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
Pearl wielded the tools with expert hands, levering the side panels into place against the headboard, propping them up on one ankle while she bolted them into place.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
