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
Max wreaks some more havoc after the excursion by gunning it on the tender while towing guests on the tube.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
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
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
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
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If a minor fires the gun and inflicts harm on themselves or another individual, the person who failed to store the gun properly could face a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison, a maximum fine of $7,500, or both.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Only if the Pac-12 collects three or four NCAA Tournament bids on a regular basis and a team not named Gonzaga or San Diego State inflicts damage in March Madness.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Charles then circles around the cruiser and onto a sidewalk, which puts a barrier of snow between him and Jones, who can be seen standing in the street.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
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At Source puts seven years of joint practice and mutual magnetism to tape without dulling the dynamic buzz of their live sets.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
2 Mar. 2026
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Its across-the-board native cloud infrastructure and NVMe storage give it an edge over many conventional hosting providers, although HostArmada imposes stricter limits on storage, database sizes, and monthly data transfers as a trade-off.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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No country in the world imposes a pure graduate tax, though many use income-contingent loans.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Wreaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreaks. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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