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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Sheen, 60, opens up about his misuse of drugs and alcohol which wreaked havoc on his health and career.
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Italian brainrot has wreaked havoc on YouTube Shorts and Roblox kiddie influencers.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
Aisha, the youngest, a party girl whose antics are legendary, can’t pass up an opportunity to wreak havoc.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Weather, foot traffic, disease, pests, and weeds can wreak havoc on even the best lawns.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Italian brainrot has wreaked havoc on YouTube Shorts and Roblox kiddie influencers.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
Aisha, the youngest, a party girl whose antics are legendary, can’t pass up an opportunity to wreak havoc.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Weather, foot traffic, disease, pests, and weeds can wreak havoc on even the best lawns.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 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 13 Sep. 2025.
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