wreak havoc

phrase

: 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

Filters are full of beneficial bacteria colonies that help create a healthy tank ecosystem, so changing them at the same time as the water can wreak havoc. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

Our team has been reporting for days on the wildfires wreaking havoc on Washington state. — Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026

The Danube has fallen to record lows after successive European heatwaves, wreaking havoc on both Romanian and Hungarian reactors that rely on the river for coolant. — semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Like the character in her new novel, Watkins lives in the desert, in an area being developed by an energy company wreaking havoc on the ecosystem. — Terry Gross, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026