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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Set five years after the events of the first season, the world is still a post-apocalyptic mess as the Cordyceps fungus continues to wreak havoc on the world, which has been in a perpetual pandemic state.
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Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2024
Unusually high waves have been wreaking havoc on Peru's northern and central coasts.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024
While the human cases have been mostly mild, the H5N1 bird flu outbreak has wreaked havoc in the American egg industry and heightened concerns about a new pandemic.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
From menopause to sleep mishaps that enter your bedroom to wreak havoc on a good night’s rest.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2024
Unusually high waves have been wreaking havoc on Peru's northern and central coasts.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024
While the human cases have been mostly mild, the H5N1 bird flu outbreak has wreaked havoc in the American egg industry and heightened concerns about a new pandemic.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
From menopause to sleep mishaps that enter your bedroom to wreak havoc on a good night’s rest.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Wreak havoc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wreak%20havoc. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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