wreak havoc
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: 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 its travels around Brazil and America, the stone has wreaked havoc on the lives of smugglers, schemers and dreamers.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
The fearsome creatures proceed to wreak havoc on him and his dysfunctional family.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
Despite cats’ predatory nature, attempts are often made to prevent them from wreaking havoc without removing them from the ecosystem—like the trap-neuter-return (TNR) method which is aimed at keeping the feral cat population in check.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Agitators wreak havoc on cherished American tradition at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
—Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
The fearsome creatures proceed to wreak havoc on him and his dysfunctional family.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
Despite cats’ predatory nature, attempts are often made to prevent them from wreaking havoc without removing them from the ecosystem—like the trap-neuter-return (TNR) method which is aimed at keeping the feral cat population in check.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Agitators wreak havoc on cherished American tradition at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
—Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Wreak havoc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wreak%20havoc. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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