wreak
verb (used with object)
to inflict or execute (punishment, vengeance, etc.).
has been wreaking
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present perfect progressiveof wreak (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The outbreak has been wreaking havoc for egg farmers since it started in February 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2025
It’s easy to blame the fact that Tesla’s CEO, Musk, has been wreaking havoc over at Twitter; this probably hasn’t given Tesla shareholders great confidence in his judgment.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 15, 2022
The spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula, is an invasive species that has been wreaking havoc for years out east.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2021
The bird flu outbreak has been wreaking havoc in the Midwest, with some 40 million turkeys and chicken exposed to the virus.
From Time ● May 22, 2015
But, then I discovered that exposure to nighttime artificial light — including, possibly, the iPhone I would normally read on — has been wreaking havoc on humanity's natural sleep cycle.
From The Verge ● Mar. 24, 2015
