as in to inflict
to cause to suffer punishment or vengeance for
wreaked their vengeance on those they considered enemies
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The latest release from Aardman Studios, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, marks a major first for the franchise, bringing back an old villain to wreak revenge on the titular two.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The passage of time itself, from twilight to dawn, is the movie’s main through-line, energized by the dramatic changes that a night of love can wreak.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2025
Multiple wildfires have ravaged Los Angeles in recent days, wreaking incomprehensible devastation and destruction.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Mike Blake | Reuters The wildfires wreaking devastation in the Los Angeles area could become the costliest blaze in U.S. history.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The passage of time itself, from twilight to dawn, is the movie’s main through-line, energized by the dramatic changes that a night of love can wreak.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2025
Multiple wildfires have ravaged Los Angeles in recent days, wreaking incomprehensible devastation and destruction.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Mike Blake | Reuters The wildfires wreaking devastation in the Los Angeles area could become the costliest blaze in U.S. history.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Wreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreak. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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