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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This could wreak havoc with dreams of a white Christmas for millions.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
This defense could wreak havoc in the SEC or Big Ten.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2025
Prep All Snow-Clearing Supplies Snow and ice can wreak havoc on your home.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025
Read All About It Satellite imagery revealed how deadly flooding wreaked havoc across Southeast Asia as record rainfall upended life for millions throughout Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
This defense could wreak havoc in the SEC or Big Ten.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2025
Prep All Snow-Clearing Supplies Snow and ice can wreak havoc on your home.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025
Read All About It Satellite imagery revealed how deadly flooding wreaked havoc across Southeast Asia as record rainfall upended life for millions throughout Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 4 Dec. 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 24 Dec. 2025.
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