Thesaurus results for WREAKS

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

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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
If a deepfake inflicts commercial damage or misleads consumers, businesses can pursue civil claims for defamation or false light, alongside federal trademark suits under the Lanham Act.

— Allyson Kapin, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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The exit poll from Germany’s public broadcaster puts the AfD on 38%, just two weeks after the party had its best result yet in Saxony-Anhalt.

— Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
However, going down to 0-2 puts a team at a really big hole to start the year and make the playoffs.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

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This imposes substantial costs to consumers, limits access to free information and content on the open web, and reduces pathways to earnings for writers and content producers.

— Vivek Shah, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
The law imposes consequences for the new crime that are similar to other child pornography convictions, according to a summary of the bill.

— Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2026

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