wield
verb (used with object)
to exercise (power, authority, influence, etc.), as in ruling or dominating.
has wielded
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present perfectof wield (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Expulsion from the House requires a two-thirds majority, a threshold so high that Congress has wielded the sanction only in the gravest cases, removing just six members in its 237-year history.
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
It’s a fitting acknowledgment of his underrated chops, which he has wielded infrequently but skillfully across his long career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025
“Country music has a rigid, centralized power structure that has wielded a lot of power over ‘what country music is,’” says Martinez.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
Google DeepMind has wielded its revolutionary protein-structure-prediction AI in the hunt for genetic mutations that cause disease.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 21, 2023
What other king of men has wielded a tithe of His influence?
From The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel by William Garden Blaikie
