as in waved
to put into view in a threatening or excited manner
She brandished a stick at the dog. brandished a petition signed by hundreds of town residents
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Recent Examples of brandished
One suspect brandished a knife during the fight.
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
An unknown man that was hanging with Diddy then brandished a firearm and fired a shot after being bothered by the Pac comment.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
An unknown man that was hanging with Diddy then brandished a firearm and fired a shot after being bothered by the Pac comment.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Brandished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brandished. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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