wreak havoc
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: to cause great damage
A powerful tornado wreaked havoc on the small village.
The virus wreaked havoc on my computer.
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Both Beijing and Washington are trading accusations that the other side's economic coercion is wreaking havoc on the global economy.
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Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Within short order, these pests multiply and wreak havoc on both indoor and outdoor plants, including annuals, perennials, edibles, and shrubs.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
The storm has already begun to wreak havoc.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
The best down alternative pillows, however, are popular for resembling down without the dust and mites that can often wreak havoc on sinuses overnight.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
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Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Within short order, these pests multiply and wreak havoc on both indoor and outdoor plants, including annuals, perennials, edibles, and shrubs.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
The storm has already begun to wreak havoc.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
The best down alternative pillows, however, are popular for resembling down without the dust and mites that can often wreak havoc on sinuses overnight.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wreak havoc
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“Wreak havoc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wreak%20havoc. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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