wrack
noun
wreck or wreckage.
has wracked
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present perfectof wrack (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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One video has wracked up over eight million views.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2024
Investors are awaiting an interest rate decision by the Federal Reserve, which is expected to temper its efforts to tame inflation given the recent turmoil that has wracked the banking sector.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2023
Despite the militant chief's status remaining murky, multiple sources told Fox News that the contagion has wracked havoc among all ranks of the insurgency, with a multitude of infections and an unknown number of fatalities.
From Fox News ● Jun. 8, 2020
The stars showed up in full force for Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim’s virtual 90th birthday bash, which has wracked up nearly 800,000 views on YouTube in less than 24 hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2020
As an international travel TV show host, Darley Newman has wracked up the passport stamps.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2018
