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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With big Travis Moten wreaking havoc on the line and T.J. Cothron patrolling the secondary, Fern Creek High School’s defense continued to dominate Friday.
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Rich Barak, The Courier-Journal, 9 Nov. 2024
Zach and Hannah and her father then team up to capture the creatures and prevent them from wreaking havoc on the town.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
As lack of rainfall wreaks havoc on plant life, the Samburu people struggle to find grazing pasture for their cattle.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
The tropics saw a brief lull last week after Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton wreaked havoc on the southeastern United States, followed by Hurricane Oscar's path of destruction across parts of the Caribbean.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Oct. 2024
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Rich Barak, The Courier-Journal, 9 Nov. 2024
Zach and Hannah and her father then team up to capture the creatures and prevent them from wreaking havoc on the town.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
As lack of rainfall wreaks havoc on plant life, the Samburu people struggle to find grazing pasture for their cattle.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
The tropics saw a brief lull last week after Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton wreaked havoc on the southeastern United States, followed by Hurricane Oscar's path of destruction across parts of the Caribbean.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Wreak havoc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wreak%20havoc. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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