Meaning & use
wielding
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holding and using a tool, weapon, or power with skill or control.
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The knight approached, wielding a heavy broadsword.
As CEO, she is wielding enormous influence over the company's direction.
A note on using this word
Wielding applies both literally, to holding a physical object, and figuratively, to using power or authority.
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