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
  • 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
  • But using the criminal law to punish political opponents as retribution inflicts far greater damage.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As advertisers trim spend and Trump puts late night in his crosshairs, the costs of these TV programs are coming under the microscope.
    Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Whether that puts your eyes onto your career and public image, your personal connections, or even a new hobby or interest, let this encourage you to lead full force in that direction with vulnerability and inspiration.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The bill then imposes strict bail guidelines for those who have previously been convicted of violent offenses, and even for first-time offenders.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The board's removal order imposes daily civil penalties of $998 for each day Guevara hasn’t left the country.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Wreaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreaks. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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