Synonyms for

Wielding

Verb / ˈwi:ldɪŋ / Another word for wielding — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to hold and use a weapon or tool

Synonyms & similar words

manage exert handle maintain wield brandishing manipulating employing using operating utilizing maneuvering handling executing swinging flourishing exerting plying working controlling administering directing guiding steering

Synonyms by register

Formal

exercising employing applying wielding

Informal

using handling swinging brandishing

Literary

grasping brandishing wielding

Antonyms

relinquishing dropping forsaking surrendering ceding abandoning

Common collocations

  • wielding power
  • wielding influence
  • wielding a weapon
  • wielding control
  • wielding authority
  • wielding a sword
  • wielding a tool

Word family

noun wield
verb wield
adjective wieldy

Usage note

Primarily used for holding and using tools, weapons, or abstract concepts like power or influence. Can sometimes imply skillful or effective use.

Example sentences

  1. The knight was wielding a sword in battle.
  2. The chef was wielding a knife to chop vegetables.
  3. The carpenter was wielding a saw to cut wood.
  4. The painter was wielding a brush to paint the wall.
  5. The sculptor was wielding a chisel to carve the stone.

Quotes

  • Words are the weapons with which we wound. - W. Somerset Maugham
  • The pen is mightier than the sword. - Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • The tongue is mightier than the blade. - Euripides

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