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as in hell
a state in which everything is out of order
computer network problems created havoc throughout the office
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as in devastation
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the powerful hurricane wreaked havoc all along the coast
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as in to ravage
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Recent Examples of havoc
PC Magazine, 22 May 2025
Plankton: The Movie arrives exclusively on Netflix in 2025.
06 of 06
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025)
Next year SpongeBob returns to theaters with his fourth film, The Search for SquarePants, as Plankton wrecks havoc on Netflix.
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2024
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 July 2025
As such, bright moonlight will flood the sky through most of that key night and will certainly play havoc with any serious attempts to observe these meteors.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Even after hours of fast traveling, horseback riding, and slowly jogging from point A to point B, there were more quests to find, gear to loot, and havoc to wreak.
—PC Magazine, 22 May 2025
Plankton: The Movie arrives exclusively on Netflix in 2025.
06 of 06
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025)
Next year SpongeBob returns to theaters with his fourth film, The Search for SquarePants, as Plankton wrecks havoc on Netflix.
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2024
Verb
Soon the child has become a fixture in their household, alternately ingratiating himself and raising suspicions, and exposing unacknowledged rifts and unexamined secrets that threaten to wreak psychological and spiritual havoc in the lives of his makeshift adoptive parents.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 July 2025
As such, bright moonlight will flood the sky through most of that key night and will certainly play havoc with any serious attempts to observe these meteors.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for havoc
Noun
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With love, with longing, with righteous rage or shameful guilt, on a sacrificial pyre or in the eternal flames of hell: There are so many ways to burn.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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An original work set in the world of 1950s ping pong culture, the film tells the story of Marty Mauser (Chalamet), a young man with a dream no one respects, who goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As a 1,000-year flood ravaged Milwaukee and its suburbs over a weekend in August, the aftermath reveals that many need a helping hand.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Sanders is the latest in a long line of injuries that have ravaged Cleveland's QB room.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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For families like Briana’s and Daniel’s, those conversations could be the difference between a child finding safety in familiar arms or facing the chaos of the foster system.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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However, throughout the chaos and oft contentious competition, eventually the feud seemed to fade.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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Hamas’s onslaught and Israel’s war of destruction were not one-offs or historical exceptions.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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However, the level of destruction and persistent fear of further violence has meant many people have yet to return to their homes.—
Jean-Pierre Lacroix,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Players can plunder a dragon’s hoard one week and battle an undead star fleet the next.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Everybody could be tracked through their phone signal, and bank and cryptocurrency accounts could be plundered on a whim.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Any white bedding is a risk for spills or any other mess tracked into the bedroom by pets.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Aug. 2025
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The timing of the sale brings a bookend to the decade that Shari Redstone spent cleaning up the very big mess made by her father in his waning years at the helm of his Viacom empire.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The investment decline and loss of confidence that followed is now nearing a decade.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Vibrant, golden turmeric, the darling Indian spice packed with curcumin, an anti-inflammatory powerhouse, has also been shown to prevent memory loss.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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On Valentine’s Day, the home of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban was burglarized after intruders allegedly smashed their way in before looting the residence.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Netanyahu government has repeatedly denied that a famine is taking place or that Israel is attempting to starve Palestinians by choking off food aid into the territories — often claiming that, despite scant evidence, Hamas is looting the supplies.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
11 Aug. 2025
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