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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Environmental impacts According to Suiter, Asian needle ants wreak havoc in native environments.
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Stephen Smith, CBS News, 10 June 2025
Predator is back — and this time, the creatures are wreaking havoc on the distant past.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 6 June 2025
The devastation caused by climate change — wildfires, floods, excessive heat, more numerous and catastrophic storms — is wreaking havoc on the planet.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
These events are wreaking havoc on Florida homeowners.
—Carlos Cubelo, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
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Stephen Smith, CBS News, 10 June 2025
Predator is back — and this time, the creatures are wreaking havoc on the distant past.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 6 June 2025
The devastation caused by climate change — wildfires, floods, excessive heat, more numerous and catastrophic storms — is wreaking havoc on the planet.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
These events are wreaking havoc on Florida homeowners.
—Carlos Cubelo, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
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