wreak
verb (used with object)
to inflict or execute (punishment, vengeance, etc.).
will wreak
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future tenseof wreak.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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More rampant are our fears of what AI will wreak upon life as we know it.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2025
Unless humanity acts swiftly to curb emissions, scientists say, the same forces that have destabilized the poles will wreak havoc on the rest of the globe.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2021
It’s difficult to picture a full season’s worth of games being played in packed stadiums, and the lack of gate receipts will wreak havoc on the salary cap.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2020
But if you don’t have kids, spending even five minutes in this world will wreak havoc on your Amazon Prime recommendations.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2017
Time will do the book justice or will wreak justice upon it.
From Prefaces and Prologues to Famous Books with Introductions, Notes and Illustrations by Charles William Eliot
