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• present participle of wield.

wielding

American  

[weel-ding] / ˈwil dɪŋ /

adjective

1. exercising power, authority, influence, etc..

   Russia is a veto-wielding member of the UN Security Council.

   Discussion focused on the accountability of power-wielding institutions.

2. using or actively handling a weapon, instrument, etc..

   A torch-wielding group of nationalists gathered around the statue for a nighttime protest.

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noun

1. the act of exercising power or authority or of using or handling a weapon, instrument, etc..

   Many programs have fallen to the government’s ceaseless wielding of the budget-cutting knife.

Etymology

Origin of wielding

First recorded in 1575–85; wield ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; wield ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun sense

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Example Sentences

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wielding

John was taught that Green Lanterns must be fearless beings capable of focusing and wielding their will.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

I have heard of marketers giving themselves the title while continuing in relatively “normal” marketing jobs, wielding it more as a hallmark that communicates that they know what they’re doing when it comes to AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Agency” is wielding power and autonomy in choosing how to live; “belonging” is forging social ties with others; and “cause” is serving a higher purpose.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

He appears in a video with two ministry officials, one wielding a clipboard, at SeaWorld.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

The staff lowered, though, and I finally snapped out of my trance and glimpsed who was wielding it.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

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