1
: wide and general destruction : devastation
A tornado wreaked havoc on the town two years ago.
2
: great confusion and disorder
the blackout caused havoc in the city
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Noun
The disease can play havoc with the body's immune system.
Several small children can create havoc in a house.
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Dangerous snow and ice have already piled up in parts of the Northeast, causing havoc on roads and roofs to cave in.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Rendy Jones, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Many planetary shifts and changes are causing havoc not just in the sky but also in our personal lives.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Dangerous snow and ice have already piled up in parts of the Northeast, causing havoc on roads and roofs to cave in.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
Plankton: The Movie arrives exclusively on Netflix in 2025.
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The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025)
Next year SpongeBob returns to theaters with his fourth film, The Search for SquarePants, as Plankton wrecks havoc on Netflix.
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Havoc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/havoc. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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