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verb

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Recent Examples of havoc
Noun
Even after hours of fast traveling, horseback riding, and slowly jogging from point A to point B, there were more quests to find, gear to loot, and havoc to wreak. PC Magazine, 22 May 2025 Plankton: The Movie arrives exclusively on Netflix in 2025. 06 of 06 The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025) Next year SpongeBob returns to theaters with his fourth film, The Search for SquarePants, as Plankton wrecks havoc on Netflix. Rendy Jones, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2024
Verb
Despite the havoc, the island has also been a place to unite families and loved ones. Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Behind it, a monsoon storm swept in, unleashing torrential rain, howling winds and lightning that knocked out power to thousands and caused havoc across the Valley. Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for havoc
Recent Examples of Synonyms for havoc
Noun
  • Aerosmith might’ve retired from touring, but the unit that performed on-stage Wednesday night set the tone for one hell of an evening of rock & roll.
    John Lonsdale, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
  • At 0-2 now with a Thursday night game at nemesis Buffalo fast looming, all is closer to hell than well for Miami.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The devastation was swift and heartbreaking and resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in the area’s history.
    Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
  • At festivals, word of mouth travels fast, and before long, a movie that promises complete emotional devastation becomes the hottest ticket in town.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The species, ravaged by the invasive Emerald Ash borer over the past two decades, continues to decay and cause problems for homeowners and power lines.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The Minnesota Vikings running back room has been ravaged by injury the past two weeks, prompting a reunion that many fans had seen coming.
    Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • By absorbing the frenzied reverence, the Saja Boys can break through the Honmoon, a fictional barrier that protects humans from the demon world, which would unleash chaos.
    Yvonne Kim, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
  • These picks are designed to make getting around smoother, way more efficient, and to help frequent fliers avoid travel chaos (think tangled necklaces, dead phone batteries, and neck strains).
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The developing cauldron would trap Russian troops with few options beyond surrender or destruction.
    David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Earth, meanwhile, has so far been unable to bring about its own destruction.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While plundering a dungeon lair and stealing artifacts from a museum both have heist elements to them, Skullduggery looks into the other intrigues of adventures in urban environments.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The towns of Harrisonville, Butler and Osceola were plundered during Bleeding Kansas.
    Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Other cuts start as pop songs before crashing into atonal messes and freak rock chaos.
    Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Vacmaster Portable Carpet Cleaner Utilizing 15 kilopascals of suction power, the cleaner shampoos carpeted and upholstered surfaces to break up tough messes.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The expansion team has lost each of its last five games against the Lynx, and most recently suffered one of their worst losses of the season in Game 1 on Sunday in a 29-point defeat.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The biggest losses were reported in the District of Columbia ($34,400), Florida ($32,100), and Montana ($26,900).
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025

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“Havoc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/havoc. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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