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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The bird flu has wreaked havoc in the farming industry over the past year, leading to millions of dead birds and egg-price hikes.
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Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
While extreme heat receives most of the headlines, the record-setting snowfall and freezing temperatures in the US Midwest and Southeast have wreaked havoc with workplace satisfaction as well.
—Aparna Rae, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Potholes wreak havoc on rims and tires, and more may pop up as Indy emerges from its current cold snap.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
In this time period in Poland, knights of the Teutonic Order were wreaking havoc across the Baltic states.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
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Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
While extreme heat receives most of the headlines, the record-setting snowfall and freezing temperatures in the US Midwest and Southeast have wreaked havoc with workplace satisfaction as well.
—Aparna Rae, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Potholes wreak havoc on rims and tires, and more may pop up as Indy emerges from its current cold snap.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
In this time period in Poland, knights of the Teutonic Order were wreaking havoc across the Baltic states.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Wreak havoc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wreak%20havoc. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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