as in inflicted
to cause to suffer punishment or vengeance for
wreaked their vengeance on those they considered enemies
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Recent Examples of wreaked
Once during tax time to prepare for open-toe season, and again when fall begins to recover from the damage open-toe season has wreaked — so this weekend would be a perfect time!
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Lauren Silbert, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Two years later, a Chicago judge convicted Smollett on felony disorderly conduct and false police reports charges, and the court of public opinion wreaked additional havoc on his reputation.
—Alyssa Davis, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Wildfires caused by arsonists or thunderstorms and fanned by a heatwave and strong winds wreaked destruction across southern Europe on Wednesday, burning homes and forcing thousands of residents and tourists to flee.
—USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
The series was triggered by a series of online images which motivated Krecké’s six year mission to research obsessively and merge digital sleuthing with emotional introspection to understand the personal and collective trauma behind the destruction wreaked through war.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The highway elevation is part of a massive state-federal project, approved by Congress in 2000 with bipartisan support, that aims to undo damages wreaked upon these wetlands.
—Rebecca Blackwell, Sun Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Those sanctions wreaked such havoc on your country's economy that millions of Venezuelans migrated out.
—Christopher Intagliata, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
Californians have the opportunity to vote on a key ballot initiative, Proposition 36, that intends to rein in the chaos progressive policies have wreaked on our criminal justice system.
—Diane Dixon, Orange County Register, 15 Oct. 2024
As for what's next, early estimates suggest the damage wreaked by Milton could total $50 billion.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
Lauren Silbert, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Two years later, a Chicago judge convicted Smollett on felony disorderly conduct and false police reports charges, and the court of public opinion wreaked additional havoc on his reputation.
—Alyssa Davis, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Wildfires caused by arsonists or thunderstorms and fanned by a heatwave and strong winds wreaked destruction across southern Europe on Wednesday, burning homes and forcing thousands of residents and tourists to flee.
—USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
The series was triggered by a series of online images which motivated Krecké’s six year mission to research obsessively and merge digital sleuthing with emotional introspection to understand the personal and collective trauma behind the destruction wreaked through war.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The highway elevation is part of a massive state-federal project, approved by Congress in 2000 with bipartisan support, that aims to undo damages wreaked upon these wetlands.
—Rebecca Blackwell, Sun Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Those sanctions wreaked such havoc on your country's economy that millions of Venezuelans migrated out.
—Christopher Intagliata, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
Californians have the opportunity to vote on a key ballot initiative, Proposition 36, that intends to rein in the chaos progressive policies have wreaked on our criminal justice system.
—Diane Dixon, Orange County Register, 15 Oct. 2024
As for what's next, early estimates suggest the damage wreaked by Milton could total $50 billion.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreaked
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The war has also inflicted significant damage on Hamas’ supplies of its heaviest weapons and its weapons manufacturing capabilities, as well as on its senior leadership.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
21 Oct. 2025
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But the most important part of the story left unseen in the series is the gut-wrenching violence Gacy inflicted on his victims, both those who died and the few who survived.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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China imposed retaliatory tariffs on US farm goods in March, effectively slamming the door shut on American soybeans before the harvest even began.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Judge Steven Denny imposed the 60-year sentence that same day.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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