wreaks

present tense third-person singular of wreak

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wreaks But when a terrible fire wreaks damage, a miracle occurs. Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025 Yet no one community better reflects the cascade of consequences that gun violence wreaks on kids’ classrooms, homes and relationships. David Clarey, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreaks
Verb
  • Solitary confinement inflicts long-lasting psychological and neurological harm similar to post-traumatic stress disorder.
    Terry Kupers, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Trump gets his headlines, and inflicts a jolt of panic, and doesn't care whether this survives first contact with the courts.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While After the Hunt rushes through how Maggie and Alma’s differences were resolved, Maggie lands a polemic Rolling Stone op-ed that further puts Alma’s tenure in jeopardy.
    Essence, Essence, 15 Oct. 2025
  • With a traditional breast augmentation, most surgeons use general anesthesia, which puts patients fully out and requires a breathing tube.
    Jolene Edgar, Allure, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Most Californians, especially homeowners, know that Proposition 13 imposes limits on property taxes.
    Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Any fine that the league imposes on him will be pocket change for him.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Wreaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreaks. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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