How to Use wreak in a Sentence

wreak

verb

• Gangs have been wreaking mayhem in the city.
• Brynn is forced to clean up the havoc of the strange creature which has wreaked chaos across her town.
  — Jaden Thompson, Variety, 6 Sep. 2023
• But the storms wreak their greatest havoc on the health of the Middle East's people and their economies.
  — Sophie Tremblay, CNN, 25 May 2022
• The havoc that space wreaks on the human body is insane!
  — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2024
• World War Hulk has Hulk return to Earth to wreak havoc.
  — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 25 Aug. 2022
• Many viruses are already known to wreak havoc in the brain.
  — Sharon Guynup, Science, 29 Dec. 2021
• The senior duo of Prior Borick and Julia Bazylevych is ready to wreak havoc.
  — Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022
• Did the defense wreak havoc and cause turnovers? Kerry Coombs dialed up four blitzes in the first half.
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2021
• The changes could wreak havoc on some tech business models.
  — Fortune, 16 Mar. 2021
• Kang doesn’t need the Infinity Stones to wreak havoc in the universe.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 17 July 2021
• The driver's brief visit to the store gave the bears enough time to get inside the van and wreak delicious havoc on its contents.
  — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
• Covid continued to wreak havoc on the country and the economy.
  — Julian Zelizer, CNN, 10 Nov. 2022
• What a relief for viewers to watch doofuses wreak havoc and be able to laugh, not cry.
  — Adrienne Matei, The Atlantic, 26 July 2022
• All the more reason why the studios and the guilds need to find a way to end the strikes, which continue to wreak widespread economic hardship.
  — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2023
• So, are there any humane ways to get rid of chipmunks—or at least keep them from wreaking too much havoc?
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 30 Aug. 2023
• That can wreak havoc on your waistline and health, according to Freuman.
  — Lisa Drayer, CNN, 7 June 2021
• Some wrongdoers might figure that the AI will wreak havoc, and do not care whether this is profitable for them or not.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 May 2022
• Extreme weather events can wreak havoc on homes as well.
  — Nerdwallet, cleveland, 13 Aug. 2022
• But there's a smaller, less splashy threat on the horizon that could wreak havoc on America's coasts.
  — Todd Nelson, Star Tribune, 17 July 2021
• These hogs can grow up to 400 pounds and also wreak havoc on farmers’ crops, digging for insects and roots.
  — Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 21 Sep. 2022
• In the real world, fires can wreak unpredictable havoc, leaving plenty of blame to go around in their wake.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2022
• That would lead to a catastrophic default that would wreak havoc on the U.S. and global economies.
  — New York Times, 7 Dec. 2021
• Cold, drying winds can also wreak havoc on these crops.
  — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2021
• Never has a single species had the capacity to wreak so much damage — or the chance to prevent so much harm.
  — Emily Wright, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
• So, will the Sanderson sisters continue to wreak havoc on Salem?
  — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2022
• The lack of gravity can also wreak havoc on the human body given enough time.
  — ABC News, 25 July 2021
• Gustwiller played nose guard and defensive tackle in 2021, using brute force to wreak havoc along the way.
  — Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland, 5 Aug. 2022
• The destruction wreaked on the country has been absolute.
  — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
• Similar algorithms remain in use and on the market around the world, with the potential to wreak even more havoc.
  — Marietje Schaake, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2024
• As for what's next, early estimates suggest the damage wreaked by Milton could total $50 billion.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Nov 2024