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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Even a small alteration to a part of the system that has to do with the distribution of funds could wreak havoc, preventing those funds from being distributed or distributing them wrongly, for example.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
The dark days of winter can wreak havoc on a person’s mood.
—Renee Winick, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
For some schools, even a temporary pause in this revenue stream could wreak havoc on their research apparatuses, but the universities with giant endowments are well-equipped to handle a freeze.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
Trump’s sudden disruption to funding disease control programs worldwide will wreak havoc.
—Gavin Yamey, TIME, 3 Feb. 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
The dark days of winter can wreak havoc on a person’s mood.
—Renee Winick, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
For some schools, even a temporary pause in this revenue stream could wreak havoc on their research apparatuses, but the universities with giant endowments are well-equipped to handle a freeze.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
Trump’s sudden disruption to funding disease control programs worldwide will wreak havoc.
—Gavin Yamey, TIME, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Wreak havoc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wreak%20havoc. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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