was wreaking
- past progressive of wreak.
Example Sentences
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Yerson Granados used to fish off Colombia's Caribbean coast for a living, but when he discovered the havoc he was wreaking on coral reefs, he changed his ways.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
And they were unaware, or unconcerned, that that chemical was wreaking havoc on the soil, weakening the trees’ defenses, leaving them extremely vulnerable to disease.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
"If this toxic algal bloom was wreaking havoc on Bondi Beach or on the North Shore in Sydney, the prime minister would have already been on the beach with a response," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025
Dino Tashjian, a 64-year-old mechanic and Altadena business owner, said the air was wreaking havoc with his already tender health.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2025
It was the drought, started in 1998, in its second year now, that was wreaking havoc everywhere.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
