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
But when a terrible fire wreaks damage, a miracle occurs.
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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
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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Leadership that dismisses or undermines inclusion inflicts real harm on students, faculty, and staff.—
Wanda James,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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The virus inflicts acute gastroenteritis — inflammation of the stomach or intestines — on people of all ages in the United States, the CDC said.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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The driver then puts vehicle in drive, dragging officer about 100 yards with his arm inside the car.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tonga has missed the past three games, which puts his availability for Sunday’s Wild Card showdown with the Chargers in significant doubt.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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This means that wealth-accumulating developers seeking to erect skyscrapers with expensive luxury apartments that feature the city’s most glorious vistas are the ones hardest hit by the regulatory restrictions that landmark designation typically imposes.—
Michael S. Hiller,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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That lawsuit is set to continue while the state also imposes its new regulatory limits.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Wreaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreaks. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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