wreaking

present participle of wreak

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreaking
Verb
  • These acts include killing, causing serious bodily or mental harm, and deliberately inflicting conditions calculated to destroy a population.
    Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The charges include sentencing enhancements for the use of a deadly weapon and inflicting great bodily injury.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, for years, state legislatures have been passing laws that seek to reshape academic labor on the front end, by gutting funding for hires and imposing new criteria for appointment and retention.
    Time, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In joint second place is City’s imposing 15 victories and one defeat in 16 Premier League matches against Bournemouth.
    Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Keeping her word, Adriana is initially on her best behavior, especially with Kiki, who pulls Adriana to apologize for putting a math equation on her birthday cake that gave away her age.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Being less direct and formal can help prevent your kid putting a wall up — as can chatting during car rides since not being face-to-face can feel less intimidating for them.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Wreaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreaking. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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