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

The storm system that caused historic flooding in West Virginia Tuesday into Wednesday and wreaked havoc from the Ohio Valley to the East Coast will linger across Virginia and the Southeast through the end of the week. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Wang plays down the potential for renegade robots to wreak havoc. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 July 2026

Hot summer days can wreak havoc on your skin and hair — and the same is true for your eyes. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 July 2026

Prioritizing Sleep Duration Over Circadian Rhythm Heat waves wreak havoc on our circadian rhythms. — Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026