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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

Example Sentences

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wielding

Only a true and blustery hero can string it, much as we believe that only Damon can win a knife fight by wielding a pen.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026

Union leader Dave Regan has spent decades wielding California’s ballot system against the healthcare industry.

From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026

In Seattle's Ballard district, a drag queen was wielding a microphone and putting on a show ahead of the World Cup meeting of Iran and Egypt.

From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026

These are people who are not at all shy about wielding their wealth to get their way, devil take the hindmost.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

“He came to battle wielding a samurai’s sword against the rifles of an imperial garrison. Try to imagine that, Hatsue,” said Kabuo.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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