wield
/wiːld/
US pronunciation
American sound/wiːld/
wield
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- 1 syllable
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- One strong syllable
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- Long vowel
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US voice -> wield
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- ‘This bandit was a lot bigger than the other bandits and he wielded his weapons with skill.’
- ‘Lucifer once wielded this weapon, but was defeated and the sword was sealed away using a sealing key.’
- ‘It did not help that it had been years since he had wielded any weapon other then a small dagger.’
- ‘Security guards were robbed at gunpoint by raiders wielding a sawn-off shotgun and a pistol.’
- ‘During his evidence Akhtar denied hitting anyone or wielding any weapons himself.’
- ‘She was strong and could wield any weapon that was handed to her.’
- ‘The graceful lines of the woodwork seemed at odds with the rough hands that wielded the tools.’
- ‘Yes, it works; yes outcome is dependent on the skills of the person wielding the tools.’
- ‘Which daring seekers will wield those tools, and to what effect?’
- ‘The figure wielded her weapon expertly, a large meat-cutting knife, and the man was down shortly.’
- ‘The men wielded their weapons with the easy skill of long experience.’
- ‘It was really quite remarkable to watch, and she stared in awe as he wielded his weapon with expert precision and timing.’
- ‘He ran across the battle field, wielding no weapon except for a small knife.’
- ‘The most impressive new feature is the ability to wield two weapons at once.’
- ‘Here and there lay the bodies of a few raiders, killed by desperate farmers wielding crude weapons.’
- ‘But, as far as I remember, I could not recall any princess that wields a weapon.’
- ‘She pulled her staff from its bindings on her back, and was stunned momentarily as the other wielded a similar weapon.’
- ‘The warrior goddess, riding upon a lion and wielding a weapon in each of her 10 arms.’
- ‘He paused in his assent, wielding the weapon with a skill that surely took years of training.’
- ‘I have never had any general fight training, so each time I have to wield a weapon I start from scratch.’
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