On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Brandished. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Brandished meaning
simple past and past participle of brandish
Using Brandished
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of brandish
- In the example corpus, brandished often appears in combinations such as: brandished knife, brandished gun, brandished the.
Context around Brandished
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 7 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Brandished
- In this selection, "brandished" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, allegedly, guns, blackwell and knives stand out and add context to how "brandished" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2023 funderburke brandished a firearm and and allegedly brandished knives. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "brandished" sits close to words such as abelian, acer and ademola, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with brandished
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Sawyn’s army of cloaked guards brandished the same moniker. (10 words)
He brandished a knife and a baseball bat during two of these incidents. (13 words)
He had brandished the cypher at a public rally to back his claims. (13 words)
Almost all 2023 Bollywood hits were filled with anger and violence, and led by alpha male protagonists with rippling muscles and blazing guns brandished on screen as they went on a bone-crunching rampage to vanquish their enemies. (38 words)
The story follows Koichi Shikishima (Ryunosuke Kamiki), a kamikaze pilot who lands on the army-occupied Odo Island to get his plane repaired, but when no mechanical faults are found, our “hero” is brandished a coward. (36 words)
A UNC student told me that Jewish students who were silently counter-protesting this event on Oct. 12 were approached by two masked activists who allegedly said, “Let’s fight,” and allegedly brandished knives. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Almost all 2023 Bollywood hits were filled with anger and violence, and led by alpha male protagonists with rippling muscles and blazing guns brandished on screen as they went on a bone-crunching rampage to vanquish their enemies.
Carter said Blackwell brandished a gun and threatened to kill him if he told anyone.
He also brandished a machete at a man and chased him down the street.
He brandished a handgun and opened gunfire shooting all three, before escaping on foot.
He brandished a knife and a baseball bat during two of these incidents.
He had brandished the cypher at a public rally to back his claims.
He wore what resembled a Nazi SS officer costume which brandished a crossed hammer and mirrored an outfit worn by a neo-Nazi organisation in the 1982 film Pink Floyd: The Wall.
Police said the suspect allegedly approached a couple who were returning home, brandished a knife and stole their vehicle.
Police say a man approached the window of a business on King St. West and brandished a gun before making off on foot with cash and cigarettes.
Sawyn’s army of cloaked guards brandished the same moniker.
The court heard the 41-year-old brandished the knife saying "they don't know who they are messing with" and "they don't know what I'm capable of".
The story follows Koichi Shikishima (Ryunosuke Kamiki), a kamikaze pilot who lands on the army-occupied Odo Island to get his plane repaired, but when no mechanical faults are found, our “hero” is brandished a coward.
The young female who police allege brandished the knife was arrested and charged with aggravated robbery, and breaching her bail conditions.
When busyness and productivity are brandished as badges of honor, it is daring to prioritize activities that result only in rest or relaxation or joy.
A motorcycle rider allegedly brandished a knife and threatened to stab an off-duty cop and her dogs while he rode erratically around a busy Kiama tourist hotspot.
A teenager who brandished a Samurai sword as armed men ran amok in the street led police to crack a drugs supply chain.
A UNC student told me that Jewish students who were silently counter-protesting this event on Oct. 12 were approached by two masked activists who allegedly said, “Let’s fight,” and allegedly brandished knives.
Bolden brandished a knife as he leapt over the counter to demand money and cigarettes.
Bryce Buchan brandished a 10-inch blade at his victim demanding that he give him all his belongings.
Court documents reveal that on May 8, 2023, Funderburke brandished a firearm during a confrontation with two women near his home, subsequently robbing one of them.
Common combinations with brandished
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: