wreak havoc

phrase

: to cause great damage
A powerful tornado wreaked havoc on the small village.
The virus wreaked havoc on my computer.

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In the meantime, bad actors will gravitate to those services and wreak havoc. — David Evan Harris, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Aug. 2024 Our favorite franchise prop ever is back, and seemingly wreaking havoc yet again. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026 While eye-catching during fall, silver maple trees (Acer saccharinum) can wreak havoc on concrete surfaces like driveways, sidewalks, and even your home’s foundation. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 July 2026 Near the speed of light, special relativity wreaks havoc on clocks and time, obliterating the concept of simultaneity among observers traveling at different speeds. — Peter Gosselin, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for wreak havoc

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“Wreak havoc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wreak%20havoc. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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