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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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Copper wire thefts have wrought havoc in Los Angeles, darkening the iconic 6th Street Bridge and nearby neighborhoods, cutting off phone access to emergency services for residents, and causing internet outages.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

NRW said before the storm the amount of rain expected would be less than that which fell during Storm Bert, which wrought havoc across Wales last month.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2024

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

In fact, the wolverines wrought havoc along a half-mile section of bank before the Terran could coax them back to the raft.

From Storm Over Warlock by Norton, Andre