wreak
verb (used with object)
to inflict or execute (punishment, vengeance, etc.).
has wreaked
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present perfectof wreak (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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Extreme weather has wreaked havoc on the country's south and centre this week, with a super typhoon heading towards eastern provinces this weekend.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
In its travels around Brazil and America, the stone has wreaked havoc on the lives of smugglers, schemers and dreamers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2024
Typhoon Yagi - Vietnam's most powerful storm in 30 years - has wreaked havoc across the north of the country, leaving 1.5 million people without power.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2024
Yellow spotted monitor lizards usually die after eating a single adult cane toad, an introduced pest with toxic skin secretions that has wreaked havoc on Australia’s native wildlife.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 15, 2024
The cruel hag has wreaked on him her vengeance.
From Anglo-Saxon Literature by John Earle
