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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It's been two decades since Dylan and Cole Sprouse started wreaking havoc in the halls of the Tipton Hotel on the Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.
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Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Still, Stitch is steadfast on wreaking havoc on the lush, tropical paradise.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
By late 2014, Ebola had wreaked havoc on all sectors of society, according to the World Bank, leaving half of the Liberian workers without a job.
—Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
Over a dozen evil versions of the titular hero from alternate realities, under the guidance of Angstrom Levy (Sterling K. Brown), split up and wreak havoc all over Earth.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Still, Stitch is steadfast on wreaking havoc on the lush, tropical paradise.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
By late 2014, Ebola had wreaked havoc on all sectors of society, according to the World Bank, leaving half of the Liberian workers without a job.
—Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
Over a dozen evil versions of the titular hero from alternate realities, under the guidance of Angstrom Levy (Sterling K. Brown), split up and wreak havoc all over Earth.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Wreak havoc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wreak%20havoc. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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