wreaking

verb

Definition of wreakingnext
present participle of wreak
as in inflicting
to cause to suffer punishment or vengeance for wreaked their vengeance on those they considered enemies

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  1. inflicting
  2. imposing
  3. putting
Verb
  • Victims' families filed lawsuits in Connecticut and Texas accusing Jones of defaming them on his show and inflicting emotional distress by repeatedly suggesting that the shooting, in which a gunman killed 20 first-grade children and six adults, was a hoax.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • There is some relief in collectively inflicting pain on someone else.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of inflicting
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  • The new Kicks also takes on a more upright, imposing look than the ’24 model, which offered only front-wheel drive and looked more like a small wagon.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2024
  • No Home Record shoves these histories into a blender, imposing its noisy will upon a sleeping world, middle fingers raised.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of imposing
Verb
  • These good Samaritans respond to rescue calls at any hour of the day, often putting their own safety at risk.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Allen Media Group, the owner of TV’s Weather Channel and 27 TV stations, is putting Nielsen in a closer embrace after giving the measurement giant a colder shoulder last year.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of putting
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