Synonyms of wreak

wreak

verb

as in to inflict

to cause to suffer punishment or vengeance for

wreaked their vengeance on those they considered enemies

Related Words

• inflict
• impose
• put
• assess
• lay
• fine
• levy
• penalize
• exact
• extort
• tax
• force
• dock
• excise
• charge
• compel
• mulct
• wring
• wrest
• bleed
• coerce
• skin
• milk
• gouge
• shake down
• squeeze
• fleece
• set
• relay
• reapply
• reimpose

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wreak

And the filmmaker really outdoes himself with a major set piece toward the end, when Matt enters a crowded nightclub in search of Markos and wreaks murderous havoc while shape-shifting from one persona to another. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

It’s led creatives to walk a tricky line between the wish to experiment with AI and the havoc disclosing its use can wreak. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Doing so can also contribute to future sets lifting faster and wreaking further damage on your natural nails. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 12 Oct. 2026

So where does this rank among the wackiest havoc ever wreaked by domes on innocent baseballs? — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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