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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But while most of his peers do this on remote subantarctic islands, Neil chooses to hang out with humans in the Australian island state during his seasonal visits – and wreak havoc. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

The resulting illness, cyclosporiasis, causes bouts of diarrhea that, if left untreated, can wreak havoc on the digestive system for a month. — Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026

Another 11 people died in central China when severe thunderstorms and tornadoes wreaked havoc in Hubei province on Monday night. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

The illness cyclosporiasis does not spread person-to-person like the more common norovirus that sometimes wreaks havoc on cruise ships. — Michelle Marchante july 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026