wreak
verb (used with object)
to inflict or execute (punishment, vengeance, etc.).
wreaks
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present tense formof wreak (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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At least 18 states have issued air quality alerts, as they should, because wildfire smoke wreaks havoc on the body, from the brain to the heart and lungs to the kidneys.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Garin said earlier this week that the archipelago nation also planned to boost the output of its coal-fired power plants to keep electricity costs down as the war wreaks havoc with gas shipments.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
The 1980s-set show about a monster that wreaks havoc on fictional Hawkins, Ind., hit a chord with Netflix’s global subscribers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2025
Participants say the air is thinner and the plunge downhill wreaks havoc on your body.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2025
It is in the destruction of these old hereditary homes, which were doubtless loved and venerated, that senseless barbarism daily wreaks its vengeance.
From War by Pierre Loti
