Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for havocked
Verb
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The Guam kingfisher, known locally as a sihek, was wiped out in its native habitat by the invasive brown tree snake.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
3 June 2026 -
If a judge agrees, an applicant’s loans can be wiped out without their case ever going to court.—
John Csiszar,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Vanessa Van Helsing wakes up from a coma to discover that a volcanic eruption has blotted out the sun, letting vampires prey 24/7.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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Over-tourism and unmanaged tide pooling place additional stress on already fragile ecosystems, with sensitive habitats being repeatedly trampled and disturbed by large crowds.—
Letters To The Editor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026
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Over the decades these details, which help explain Revie’s approach, were trampled on by the phrase ‘Dirty Leeds’.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Which were left to be plundered and destroyed?—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
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Kylian Mbappe will win the Pichichi top-scorer prize amid all the chaos at Real Madrid while Verdat Muriqi, nicknamed the pirate, has plundered 22 goals in a struggling Mallorca side.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Then, a year after the Palisades wildfires ravaged Southern California, destroying his home, Pratt, 42, announced his bid for Los Angeles mayor.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The year before, his hometown of Mexico City had been ravaged by a massive earthquake.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The device was one of two that had been removed from the garage of an apartment in Santa Monica after they were discovered by a tenant in July.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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These reversible connections can break under stress to absorb energy and then reform once the stress is removed.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Armed gangs, now in control of most of the capital, have emptied out entire neighborhoods, shuttered schools and set looted and set fire to hospitals.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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The mob burned and looted Shepherd’s home while attacking surrounding homes and businesses.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Padilla had just returned inside his home when the tree took out his studio.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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After about a minute total of back and forth, Manigault took out a fake gun and held it by his side.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
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“Havocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/havocked. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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