wielded
Put to use
Wielded is the past tense of wield, meaning to hold and use something, especially a tool or weapon, with control and intent.
She wielded the hammer with surprising precision.
Beyond physical objects, wield extends to abstract power or influence: The committee chair wielded considerable authority over funding decisions.
The word carries connotations of skill, control, and often dominance—you don't merely hold what you wield, you command it.
Hilted fighting blade
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- axeBladed tool for chopping
- spearPole with sharp point
- maceBludgeon with flanged head
dagger · club · staff · hammer · scimitar · katana · machete · lance
Power to enforce obedience
- influencePower to affect others
- controlAuthority to direct
- dominionAuthority to rule
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
leverage · clout · supremacy · sway · might · rule · governance · sovereignty
Complete skill or control
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- deftlyWith nimble precision
- adeptlyIn a skilled manner
- proficientlyWith practiced skill
skillfully · artfully · masterfully · finesse · precision · dexterity · prowess · craftsmanship
Tool for striking nails
- chiselEdged carving implement
- brushBristled cleaning tool
- penInk-filled writing tool
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
trowel · ladle · needle · baton · gavel · scissors · wrench · torch
Reasoned case or dispute
- languageSystem of symbolic communication
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
- wordsUnits of language
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
eloquence · speech · oratory · discourse · narrative · propaganda · influence · manipulation
sword
Hilted fighting blade
mace · dagger · club · staff · hammer · scimitar · katana · machete · lance · halberd
authority
Power to enforce obedience
command · leverage · clout · supremacy · sway · might · rule · governance · sovereignty · mastery
mastery
Complete skill or control
proficiently · skillfully · artfully · masterfully · finesse · precision · dexterity · prowess · craftsmanship · virtuosity
hammer
Tool for striking nails
scalpel · trowel · ladle · needle · baton · gavel · scissors · wrench · torch · spatula
argument
Reasoned case or dispute
persuasion · eloquence · speech · oratory · discourse · narrative · propaganda · influence · manipulation · charisma
wieldedconcealed
Made invisible deliberately
hidden · secreted · tucked away · stashed · covered
wieldedsurrendered
Ceased resistance formally
relinquished · dropped · abandoned · forfeited · discarded
- dual wieldingUsing two weapons simultaneously
wield, unwieldy, wielding, wields, wielder, wielders, wieldy, wieldable, unwieldiness