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

These aren’t just wins for Kyiv’s coffers, or for its ability to wreak fresh havoc on Russian targets. — Thomas Nagorski, Time, 27 July 2026

In the film, Hathaway reprises her role as Andy Sachs, a successful newspaper journalist who, along with her colleagues, is fired en masse as part of the havoc digital media is wreaking on the print industry. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Related Stories The trailer shows the Marvel heroes assembling as Doctor Doom prepares to wreak multiverse-crossing war on the heroes. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 20 July 2026

Bernthal’s biggest scenes are flashbacks to the Trojan War, as Menelaus and his army wreak bloody havoc on Troy that haunts Odysseus for many years after. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 16 July 2026

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