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.

Examples of wreak havoc in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 1919, the knackerman dies from a strange illness killing off all the horses, only to later return among the living to wreak havoc and attack residents. — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 11 Oct. 2026

While often cast as a rainmaker in Southern California, El Niño can also wreak havoc on the coastline. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Another test awaits Sunday, with Brian Flores’ blitzing Vikings defense hoping to wreak havoc on a Dolphins offense that has the second-lowest pass block win rate in football, per ESPN. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

In late August, a horrific but fortunately injury-free blaze at the Folsom Flea Market wreaked havoc on a number of small local businesses operating out of the space. — Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026