wield
verb (used with object)
to exercise (power, authority, influence, etc.), as in ruling or dominating.
has been wielding
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present perfect progressiveof wield (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy has been wielding a walkie-talkie that allows him to communicate with the quarterbacks via devices implanted in their helmets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
Larry, 74, emerged late in the show with a signature Mosrite double-necked guitar, which he has been wielding masterfully since Dwight D. Eisenhower was president.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2018
I thought he was brilliant at Everton, but maybe Old Father Time has been wielding his scythe over the past couple of years.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 21, 2015
The influence Mr. Sachs has been wielding since Mr. Cuomo’s election on Nov. 2 has startled some in the state’s tight-knit health care world.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2011
I have pulled on a light cord often enough, while he has been wielding the broad-axe; and between us, on this unequal division, many a specious fallacy has fallen.
From Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson by Robert Louis Stevenson
