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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

Toads have no natural predators in Australia and the poisonous species have wrought havoc on native animal populations.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 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