wreak havoc
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: to cause great damage
A powerful tornado wreaked havoc on the small village.
The virus wreaked havoc on my computer.
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The True Dangers of Trump’s Economic Plans His radical agenda would wreak havoc on American businesses, workers, and consumers.
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Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
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—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
But Houston’s defense is absolutely ferocious, with a defensive line and a secondary that wreaks havoc on opposing offenses.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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—Samuel Granados, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
After the pandemic and two union strikes wreaked havoc on the box office, Hollywood is looking to 2025 for a rebound in fortunes.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
But Houston’s defense is absolutely ferocious, with a defensive line and a secondary that wreaks havoc on opposing offenses.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
In the autumn, deadly floods wreaked havoc along an arc from Spain to the Balkans, and from Morocco to Libya.
—Samuel Granados, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Wreak havoc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wreak%20havoc. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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