wreak havoc
idiom
: to cause great damage
A powerful tornado wreaked havoc on the small village.
The virus wreaked havoc on my computer.
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Those efforts wreaked havoc on federal workers and prompted a litany of lawsuits seeking to rein in Musk’s chainsaw, many of them questioning the legality of DOGE's sweeping access to confidential data and the dismantling of agencies.
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Nik Popli, Time, 29 May 2025
The more than three years of full-scale war in Ukraine has wreaked havoc on Moscow's land forces, but other swathes of its military, like its air force and much of the navy stationed away from Ukraine, have been largely unscathed.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
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Building a Future-Ready Supply Chain
A company the size of P&G has a complex global supply chain, and recent years have wreaked havoc on many companies’ supply chain efficiency.
—Peter High, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
While the film’s primary focus is Mahnaz, the director cuts away early on to Aliyar, a lively but bratty teenage boy who can’t help wreaking havoc in class.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
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Nik Popli, Time, 29 May 2025
The more than three years of full-scale war in Ukraine has wreaked havoc on Moscow's land forces, but other swathes of its military, like its air force and much of the navy stationed away from Ukraine, have been largely unscathed.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Building a Future-Ready Supply Chain
A company the size of P&G has a complex global supply chain, and recent years have wreaked havoc on many companies’ supply chain efficiency.
—Peter High, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
While the film’s primary focus is Mahnaz, the director cuts away early on to Aliyar, a lively but bratty teenage boy who can’t help wreaking havoc in class.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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