1
as in hell
a state in which everything is out of order
computer network problems created havoc throughout the office
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2
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
Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Minnesota’s defense could cause havoc for Oklahoma City in the half court, but the Wolves will have to limit their giveaways to keep the Thunder from capitalizing in easy transition.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
PC Magazine, 22 May 2025
Plankton: The Movie arrives exclusively on Netflix in 2025.
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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
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Noun
Andy Pages scraped a ball off the ground — causing havoc in the Mets’ infield and a throwing error from Brett Baty — allowing Smith to score.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Minnesota’s defense could cause havoc for Oklahoma City in the half court, but the Wolves will have to limit their giveaways to keep the Thunder from capitalizing in easy transition.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
Verb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for havoc
Noun
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The voices in Brian’s head – and a resurrection While bringing to life many of the band’s iconic songs, Wilson was also plunging deep into his personal hell, taking drugs including hashish, amphetamines and LSD.—
Christina Maxouris,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
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Here, The Athletic spoke to some of the team’s long-distance supporters who make the journey through rain or shine, hell or high water, to Villa Park… Jay White lives on the Isle of Wight.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
10 June 2025
Verb
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But chemotherapy has also ravaged Tennant’s body and his quality of life.—
Lauren Sausser,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2025
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According to CoStar, the blazes wiped out almost $31 billion in property values, ravaging about 11,000 properties between homes and businesses.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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And there was a lot of chaos on the court as the Warriors were celebrating on foreign turf and the media was scrambling to figure out where the most advantageous spots were for postgame coverage.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The Supercharger network has grown since then, though not without a period of chaos for the automaker and the entire car industry that bet on it.—
Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Leave the innocents, the children, the ones who just want to live a simple life, out of the bombing and destruction.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Europeans associate all things nuclear with destruction more than with deterrence.—
FLORENCE GAUB,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
Verb
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While pestilence crept over the walls of cities and the countryside fell into desolation—many foreign conquerors of Europe knew how to fight and plunder but not to plow or sow—the monks preserved words.—
Bernd Roeck
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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In the ears of Hollywood traditionalists, A.I. enthusiasts can morph into cartoon pirates arriving to plunder.—
Brooks Barnes,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Noun
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But chances are, this habit can snowball and become a cluttered mess.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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The mess, not the message, is what many Americans absorbed.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Even a moderate amount of weight loss can make a difference.—
Wendy Wisner,
Health,
20 June 2025
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The push underscores how the president remains fixated on his loss to former President Biden in 2020, even after mounting a political comeback last year to win a second term.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
20 June 2025
Verb
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In 2015, the death of Gray in police custody triggered a series of demonstrations that grew and intensified, culminating in unrest on the day of his funeral in which buildings and cars were torched, shopkeepers beaten, and stores and pharmacies looted.—
Jean Marbella,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2025
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Businesses were looted and cars were trashed and burned.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
12 June 2025
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“Havoc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/havoc. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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