had wreaked
- past perfect of wreak.
Example Sentences
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The dramatic surge in hoax threats had wreaked havoc on flight schedules, causing widespread disruption in services.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024
As the interview wound down, Ms. LaFlamme, checking her phone, frowned at the havoc her new chocolate Lab puppy had wreaked in her living room — a chewed up jute rug.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
It was March 11, 2020 when the WHO issued its declaration, driving home the severity of the threat faced by a virus that at that point had wreaked havoc primarily in Italy and China.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2022
Two years earlier, Lumberton had become the symbol of the devastation that Hurricane Matthew had wreaked on North Carolina, killing twenty-five people and damaging ninety-eight thousand homes across the state.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 18, 2018
The humidity had wreaked havoc on her hair, which was a tangle of greasy blond.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
