as in to inflict
to cause to suffer punishment or vengeance for
wreaked their vengeance on those they considered enemies
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Recent Examples of wreak
The emotional terror LaBeouf wreaks borders on the inhumane.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 18 May 2025
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
Since coming to Detroit a year ago, he’s seen the havoc that bad management and production decisions wreaked on Jeep and Ram, Stellantis’ biggest moneymakers.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 May 2025
To be fair, that is all particularly enhanced by a movie whose entire engine (and marketing) is fueled by a critter that wreaks mayhem and destruction at every turn.
—Brandon Yu, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 18 May 2025
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
Since coming to Detroit a year ago, he’s seen the havoc that bad management and production decisions wreaked on Jeep and Ram, Stellantis’ biggest moneymakers.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 May 2025
To be fair, that is all particularly enhanced by a movie whose entire engine (and marketing) is fueled by a critter that wreaks mayhem and destruction at every turn.
—Brandon Yu, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Attempting to assault a federal officer and inflict bodily injury is punishable by a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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Jurors, who deliberated for about a day, also rejected sentencing enhancements for inflicting great bodily injury on his accusers.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
25 June 2025
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Flight restrictions imposed after flare-ups between Iran and Israel last year were short-lived, Sobie said.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
21 June 2025
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One pitches with an imposing high leg kick, the other with a deceptive swivel.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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“Wreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreak. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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