Wields

Synonyms for "wields" (55 found)

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Closest matches (11)

exercise brandish come in contact conduct control dispense do with employ exert feel

Verb(1 words)

exert

Strong matches (17)

feel of finger flap flaunt flick float flourish flutter fly handle make use of manage maneuver manipulate

Verb(3 words)

handle maintain manage

Related words (27)

operate palm palpate paw play ply poke poke at practice prod put out shake swing tap throw thumb touch treasury twiddle undulate

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use utilize wag wave wave about wigwag work

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Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

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He wields English well.

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General Jackson wields enormous power in this country.

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Twelve-year-old Bethanie Borst started archery lessons seven weeks ago, after reading "The Hunger Games," a book featuring a young heroine who wields a bow.

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For those unfamiliar with the back story of the lady warrior in the star-spangled bathing suit and red knee-high boots, she wields a Golden Lasso of Truth, wears bulletproof bracelets and has superhuman strength. She is Princess Diana, descended from the immortal Amazons of Greek mythology.

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