havocked

verb

past tense of havoc
as in wiped out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for havocked
  1. wiped out
  2. blotted out
  3. trampled
  4. plundered
  5. ravaged
  6. removed
  7. looted
  8. took out
Verb
  • The two once presented a live demo minutes after a computer cloud crash wiped out their materials, winning anyway after Andreou pitched the product entirely from memory.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 27 June 2026
  • Widespread flooding across Kentucky has left at least four dead Saturday, prompting dozens of rescues after heavy rains wiped out bridges, inundated roads and flooded homes, with more significant rainfall on the way.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
Definition of wiped out
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  • Vanessa Van Helsing wakes up from a coma to discover that a volcanic eruption has blotted out the sun, letting vampires prey 24/7.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
  • During her first bombing, Ginny had run for shelter into a perfume shop, where the proprietress methodically moved each bottle from the streetfront vitrine into a neat line on the floor as the dust from the percussive bombs blotted out the sun.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of blotted out
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  • Even Karp’s more intelligible arguments are quickly trampled over as additional intrusive thoughts took the wheel.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 July 2026
  • During a recent visit to the Armchair Expert podcast, the 42-year-old Invite director revealed that Goggins, 54, prevented her from getting trampled after she was unexpectedly bucked off her horse while shooting the 2011 space Western.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
Definition of trampled
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  • The Stuttgart striker plundered two second-half goals, including a stoppage-time winner, to earn his side a place in the last 32.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 June 2026
  • Which were left to be plundered and destroyed?
    — Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
Definition of plundered
Verb
  • Many ranchers delayed rebuilding due to a resurgence of dryness this spring and wildfires that ravaged more grazing land.
    — Tom Polansek, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The Panthers made the Cup Final in three consecutive years from 2023 to 2025, winning it all in the final two years of that stretch, before missing the playoffs last season as injuries ravaged the roster.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of ravaged
Verb
  • If a shrub is causing safety issues, is diseased, or is causing damage to structures, it should be removed.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • The New York Post also confirmed the suspension earlier on Saturday, citing internal police documents that state Scheublin was removed from his position on Tuesday, June 30.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Definition of removed
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  • In May of this year, the Commission for the Compensation of Victims of Spoliation (CIVS), which determines if artworks were Nazi-looted, failed to reach a definitive conclusion.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 30 June 2026
  • Though it had been looted by kids, most of the material was eventually recovered.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of looted
Verb
  • As the grid struggled in the heatwave, a power failure took out a major wastewater treatment facility on the Hudson river.
    — Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • In the first half, as France attacked down the right wing, Galarza took out Mbappe off the ball, appearing to strike the French forward with his arm.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of took out
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