wreaks

verb

present tense third-person singular of wreak
as in inflicts
to cause to suffer punishment or vengeance for wreaked their vengeance on those they considered enemies

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Recent Examples of wreaks The havoc a hacker wreaks using their attack could be catastrophic. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 Aug. 2026 At that level, air density has dropped by close to 40 percent, which wreaks havoc on an internal combustion engine, which needs oxygen to operate efficiently. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 June 2026 Peeves, the troublemaking ghost who wreaks havoc on young wizards, will be roaming the halls of Hogwarts when the new adaptation kicks off on Christmas Day. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026 This week’s second-to-last episode sees the conditions around Widow’s Bay deteriorating, as the reignited Warren curse on the island wreaks havoc. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026 Many people always say that after a weather event wreaks its way through a community, that's the exact time community is needed. — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 11 June 2026 Taz-Mania’s lush tropical district will be designed by the destructive Taz who wreaks havoc after escaping his cage. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 3 June 2026 The party already faced historical challenges as the majority party going into the midterm elections, on top of economic headwinds that have become even stronger as the Iran war wreaks havoc on the global economy. — Julia Manchester, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2026 Items below the benchmark are sorted into a different area mainly for incineration or landfill, which is where textile pollution wreaks its most damage. — Tian MacLeod Ji, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreaks
  1. inflicts
  2. puts
  3. imposes
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  • The betrayal Murray inflicts on Tremblay’s Kaczynski is compelling, even as the film presses it into service as an explanation for every horror that followed.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The more suffering Russia inflicts on Ukrainian civilians, the more Europe invests in Ukraine’s defense and its own.
    — MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of inflicts
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  • The average user on both a sportsbook and prediction market loses money, and trying to claw back losses puts users in even deeper financial holes, experts warn.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
  • In Rhode Island, fisherman Chris Brown, who targets species such as fluke and squid out of Point Judith, puts it more bluntly.
    — Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of puts
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  • The limitations that the language barrier imposes between Haitians and Dominicans have been recognized by public, private and religious institutions alike, which have all sought to remedy it in their own piecemeal ways.
    — Kendall Medford, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Discord requires users to be at least 13 years old and imposes restrictions on accounts in the 13-17 age group.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of imposes

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“Wreaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreaks. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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