Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for havocked
Verb
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The Buckeyes benefited from a pair of penalties, including a face mask call on Colin Simmons that wiped out an incomplete pass on third-and-4.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Aug. 2025 -
The Buckeyes benefitted from a pair of penalties, including a face-mask call on Colin Simmons that wiped out an incomplete pass on third-and-4.—
Joe Reedy,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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During her first bombing, Ginny had run for shelter into a perfume shop, where the proprietress methodically moved each bottle from the streetfront vitrine into a neat line on the floor as the dust from the percussive bombs blotted out the sun.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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News and weather reports record that smoke blotted out the Sun on one out of every three days, and sometimes sunlight never pierced the darkness.—
Robert Wyss,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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My family, pushing people away, trying to not get trampled.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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In Congress, Democratic senators raised concerns that Carr's actions had trampled on the First Amendment.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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What’s the reward for being the most productively plundered of the mid-majors?—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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Monster bamboo, bougainvillea, and banana plants crashed in from the roadside; a tin roof sagged under the weight of a gaggle of marabou storks; baboons plundered trash cans at a highway intersection.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Massive flooding in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state in May 2024 led to the deaths of at least 185 people and ravaged nearly everything needed for economic activity, from shops to factories, farms and ranches.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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For nearly two years, Sudan has been ravaged by a war between the regular army and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces.—
Yousra Elbagir,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Set on a wide, quiet stretch of Long Bay Beach, the resort feels removed but not remote.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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In 2025, Ehardt co-sponsored a bill that would have removed ratios altogether — in a bid to increase the number of in-home day cares available by decreasing their regulation.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Most family homes had been robbed and looted.—
Yousra Elbagir,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
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Much of the Kim clan’s once-opulent house had burned down after being looted, Kim says.—
Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Recently, LaJeunesse took out a guy named Tim, who had been diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s) in October of 2024.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
25 Feb. 2026
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Adelaide designer Rachel Van Brussel received the Honourable Mention for Sustainability, a cash prize of 10,000 Australian dollars, or $7,061, and a mentorship program led by David Jones and Melbourne designer Justin Tong took out the People’s Choice Award, which is decided by public vote.—
Patty Huntington,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Havocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/havocked. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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