wreak
verb (used with object)
to inflict or execute (punishment, vengeance, etc.).
is wreaking
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present progressiveof wreak (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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A drought is wreaking havoc along Europe’s rivers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
And right now there is no cure for a disease that is wreaking sheer havoc in the lives of more than 176 million women globally, according to Endometriosis UK.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Climate change is wreaking havoc on agriculture, bringing stronger storms, longer droughts, erratic rainfall and rising temperatures.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2026
The nutria, an invasive swamp-dwelling rodent, is wreaking havoc on California ecosystems, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2025
Step by step, as he gives way to evil, we see the degradation of his heart and mind, how the unfailing Nemesis is wreaking its vengeance upon him.
From George Eliot; a Critical Study of Her Life, Writings & Philosophy by George Willis Cooke
