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What is the verb for wield?

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wield
  1. (obsolete) To command, rule over; to possess or own.
  2. (obsolete) To control, to guide or manage.
  3. To handle with skill and ease, especially a weapon or tool.
  4. To exercise (authority or influence) effectively.
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  6. Examples:
    1. “Kalao dodged every move, evading each cut without having to wield his weapon.”
      “The warriors wield flags upon their spears and tridents.”
      “The Royal Company of Archers is a group of mostly elderly men who dress up for ceremonial events, but they also wield power and influence.”
wields
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wield
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  3. Examples:
    1. “But, as far as I remember, I could not recall any princess that wields a weapon.”
      “The government wields enormous power over the economy, and industrialists are always looking for ways to promote their interests.”
      “Murdoch is well aware of the massive global power he wields as a force for liberty and the empowerment of the individual.”
wielded
  1. simple past tense and past participle of wield
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The sturdy fighters each wielded rattan sticks that resembled police batons.”
      “Or use the quant, a long, very long, punting pole wielded against the soft mud of the bottom like a knight's lance.”
      “In battle, it could be wielded as a quarterstaff against swordsmen, or as a pike against cavalry.”
wielding
  1. present participle of wield
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Security guards were robbed at gunpoint by raiders wielding a sawn-off shotgun and a pistol.”
      “The warrior goddess, riding upon a lion and wielding a weapon in each of her 10 arms.”
      “Masked robbers wielding nine-inch bladed knives stole cash during the latest raid on a Bradford burger bar.”
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