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wrought havoc

VERB

cause destruction

Synonyms

WEAK

create chaos desolate despoil destroy devastate lay waste play mischief with ravage ruin wreck

Example Sentences

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Oedipus sees himself as an answer to the demagogic manipulation that has wrought havoc.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

Over the last few decades, these gigantic reptiles have wrought havoc on the state’s ecosystems.

From National Geographic • Dec. 11, 2023

Metamorfosi nearly disappeared beneath the water as Storm Daniel, which wrought havoc across the Mediterranean, struck the central Thessaly region on Sept 4-7, turning it into an inland sea.

From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2023

She said the infection had "wrought havoc" on her body but the hospital saved her arm with "extensive" surgery.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2022

The mighty Memnon, son of godlike parents, now made his appearance in the Trojan ranks, at the head of a band of black Ethiopians, with whom he wrought havoc among the Greeks.

From Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles