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 And the filmmaker really outdoes himself with a major set piece toward the end, when Matt enters a crowded nightclub in search of Markos and wreaks murderous havoc while shape-shifting from one persona to another. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 The havoc a hacker wreaks using their attack could be catastrophic. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 Aug. 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 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 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreaks
  1. inflicts
  2. puts
  3. imposes
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  • That’s because of the massive opportunity cost such dollarless drudgery inflicts.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The betrayal Murray inflicts on Tremblay’s Kaczynski is compelling, even as the film presses it into service as an explanation for every horror that followed.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of inflicts
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  • The latest Channel 12 opinion poll puts Eisenkot first with 23 seats, ahead of the Likud with 21, though other pollsters differ.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • View gallery - 7 images This tiny house takes the look of a traditional mountain lodge and puts it on wheels.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of puts
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  • Florida law imposes limits on direct contributions to state candidates but generally allows political committees to accept unlimited contributions, subject to applicable reporting and other legal requirements.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Israel regularly imposes restrictions on movement across the Palestinian occupied territory with some 925 checkpoints, roadblocks, earth mounds and other barriers.
    — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of imposes

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