wreak havoc

idiom

: to cause great damage

A powerful tornado wreaked havoc on the small village.

The virus wreaked havoc on my computer.

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Both are descendants of theropods, two-legged creatures that wreaked havoc in various periods on Earth. —

Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024 Emails sent to public-facing departments might include attachments smuggling in code that can wreak havoc on your company. —

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Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wreak havoc