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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If the radiation is delivered precisely to where cancer cells are, the radiation can destroy those rogue cells wreaking havoc in the body. Kelling Donald, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025 Along the Atlantic Coast, a developing nor'easter is forecast to wreak havoc from the Southeast to the Mid-Atlantic, and likely the Northeast, over the weekend and into early next week. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025 Still without forwards Lauren Hemp, Mary Fowler and Kerolin through injury, City looked dynamic and fierce, capable of wreaking havoc via fresh angles. Megan Feringa, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025 In it, viewers see the Galender brothers — two adult men and a teenager — arrive in Walnut Grove and wreak havoc on the town. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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