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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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Scattered Spider, a notorious ransomware collective, has wreaked havoc on major organizations like MGM Resorts and Marks & Spencer.
—Austin Gadient, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Dust can become your invisible worst enemy, making every surface look dingy and wreak havoc on anyone suffering from allergies.
—Stacey Leasca, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Defenses are wreaking havoc on Washington’s O-line without pulling from their coverage.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wreak havoc
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“Wreak havoc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wreak%20havoc. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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