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wreak

[ US /ˈɹik/ ]
[ UK /ɹˈiːk/ ]
VERB
  1. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
    bring comments
    I cannot work a miracle
    wreak havoc
    play a joke
    The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area

How To Use wreak In A Sentence

  • The hurricane wreaked terrible damage on the east coast, at Miami and the Florida Keys.
  • But instead of wreaking his revenge on her, he falls in love with her.
  • Thought his pain and shame would be lesser, If on womankind he might his anger wreak, THE CALLIGRAPHER
  • Drought is wreaking havoc in the Thanjavur belt of Tamil Nadu.
  • Props 1A-1F must be defeated, because they would wreak long-term havoc on the state. Paul Hogarth: Arnold's May Special Election: Just Say No!
  • Phase change causes the locusts to swarm over vegetation, behavior that has wreaked havoc on crops in Africa and the Middle East for centuries.
  • Almost a year has passed since one of the worst landslides recorded in Scotland wreaked devastation at Glen Ogle, near Stirling.
  • The basic objective is to wreak damage, and those who claim otherwise jeopardise their credibility. Times, Sunday Times
  • Eight people have died in the past few days after snow, avalanches and freezing temperatures wreaked havoc. Times, Sunday Times
  • A storm system raging across Western Europe continued to wreak havoc in the air and sea yesterday, bringing down an Italian helicopter and sinking an Italian cargo ship loaded with chemicals.
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