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.

Examples of wreak havoc in a Sentence

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But the eerie haze that settled in over the city this week did wreak havoc on summer events. — Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Gu-cheon is able to physically enter the Realm of the Gwi to trap, fight, and vanquish the supernatural entities that are wreaking havoc on the mortal world. — Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026

This story’s author, StyleCaster contributing writer Jessie Quinn, grew up in Los Angeles, where the sun is no-joke (and loves to wreak havoc on her fair skin). — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 17 July 2026

The Greek myths are rife with petty and meddlesome deities squabbling, playing favorites, punishing harshly, and otherwise wreaking havoc on the lives of mortal men. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 July 2026