wreaks

verb

present tense third-person singular of wreak
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 Many people always say that after a weather event wreaks its way through a community, that's the exact time community is needed. — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 11 June 2026 Taz-Mania’s lush tropical district will be designed by the destructive Taz who wreaks havoc after escaping his cage. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 3 June 2026 Peeves, the troublemaking ghost who wreaks havoc on young wizards, will be roaming the halls of Hogwarts when the new adaptation kicks off on Christmas Day. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026 Items below the benchmark are sorted into a different area mainly for incineration or landfill, which is where textile pollution wreaks its most damage. — Tian MacLeod Ji, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026 At that level, air density has dropped by close to 40 percent, which wreaks havoc on an internal combustion engine, which needs oxygen to operate efficiently. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 June 2026 This week’s second-to-last episode sees the conditions around Widow’s Bay deteriorating, as the reignited Warren curse on the island wreaks havoc. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026 The party already faced historical challenges as the majority party going into the midterm elections, on top of economic headwinds that have become even stronger as the Iran war wreaks havoc on the global economy. — Julia Manchester, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2026 This time, though, there's only one enemy to deal with – but by Cybertron, this murder machine wreaks bloody havoc on Alan Ritchson's 81 (he's only known by this callsign in the movie) and his team of Army Rangers in training! — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreaks
  1. inflicts
  2. puts
  3. imposes
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  • The media usually get Black femicide wrong Another problem surrounding intimate partner homicide inflicts its harms after death.
    — Sativa Banks, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
  • Instead of providing convenience, services and consumption, the regime only inflicts repression, intrusion and censorship.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Definition of inflicts
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  • The fashion from ‘Elle’ puts a modern nostalgia angle on the original, according to costume designer Sara Byblow.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 7 July 2026
  • Since 2013, each sequel has avoided feeling stale because it's helmed by an up-and-coming director who puts their stamp on the material with a fresh story and set of characters.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of puts
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  • The question is whether Congress imposes clear rules on these deals before ad hoc dealmaking hardens into a permanent industrial policy run by the executive branch alone.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • If the administration imposes a new rule closer to the election, Logan said his office is ready to follow the law.
    — Ana Ceballos Follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of imposes

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