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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Scientists have previously warned that the strongest geomagnetic storms could wreak havoc on our power and communication systems.
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Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Why are governments targeted? Especially in an election year, hacker groups look for opportunities to wreak havoc on American communities.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2024
The young men don masks and costumes to wreak havoc on their town for a tradition known as Old Year's Night.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 28 May 2024
Free radicals wreak havoc on the body by damaging healthy cells, D’Agostino says.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
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Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Why are governments targeted? Especially in an election year, hacker groups look for opportunities to wreak havoc on American communities.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2024
The young men don masks and costumes to wreak havoc on their town for a tradition known as Old Year's Night.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 28 May 2024
Free radicals wreak havoc on the body by damaging healthy cells, D’Agostino says.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
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