Synonyms of brandished

brandished

verb

past tense of brandish

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

Related Words

• waved
• announced
• produced
• posted
• flashed
• exhibited
• proclaimed
• exposed
• displayed
• paraded
• advertised
• flourished
• unveiled
• sported
• flaunted
• strutted
• aired
• showed
• trumpeted
• heralded
• blazed
• broadcast
• publicized
• sounded
• placarded
• revealed
• showed off
• laid out
• told (of)
• bared
• divulged
• discovered
• talked (about)
• disported
• uncovered
• unmasked
• uncloaked

Dissimilar Words

• disguised
• masked
• camouflaged
• concealed
• covered
• hid
• veiled
• shrouded
• obscured
• occluded
• curtained
• enshrouded
• occulted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brandished

According to the victim, one suspect pointed a silver handgun at him while the second suspect brandished a knife. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

On this day in 1960, one of the most shocking and iconic Cold War moments unfolded when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev brandished and banged his shoe at the United Nations. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026

Police said the suspect brandished a gun and threatened another person before leaving. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Havas never brandished a weapon during the incident, the incident report said. — Henry J. Gomez, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

Investigators said none of the weapons was brandished or removed from its holster during the incident. — Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2026

Jameson’s lawyers argued that Riley brandished a rifle during the encounter and Jameson fired his own gun in self-defense. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

Campos brandished a gun at bank tellers and customers in five of the robberies, officials said. — Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

In another heated dispute at a Costco in British Columbia, a woman brandished a machete. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 30 July 2026