Definitions
Wiktionary
- v. idiomatic To cause damage, disruption, or destruction.
Examples
“ That kind of spontaneity could wreak havoc in a”
“They do know, however, that when regulatory T cells lack a proper education, or when regulatory T cells are not formed in sufficient quantity in the thymus, antigen-seeking T cells can be suddenly freed to wreak havoc in the body, turning on both foreign antigens and body tissue at will, with nothing to tell them to stop.”
“Of the terrorists, alleged and otherwise, cited by the CIA that KSM fingered during or after his coercive interrogations, only the Ohio truck driver Iyman Faris was an actual al-Qaeda foot soldier living freely in the United States with the serious intention to wreak havoc in America.”
“High-glycemic-index foods will cause you to have higher peaks in blood sugar and can wreak havoc on your insulin regulation.”
“Sometime in the early 1960s, the Jewish leadership of these refugee camps, having been trained in Moscow to wreak havoc on the West as Yasser Arafat was would have started to employ terrorism to shake down governments.”
The Wall Street Journal: What If Jews Had Followed the Palestinian Path?
“Erupting inflation and drastic devaluations can wreak havoc on business plans and operations.”
Simon & Schuster: Strategic Management in Developing Countries Case Studies
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘wreak havoc’.
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the one-two punch
short (mostly two-word) collocations, pat phrases, idioms &c. that I like
merry chase, glancing blow, beast mode, feedback loop, false flag, dear god, nothing human, deflector shield, hatchet job, not cricket, bang on, a tinker's damn and 250 more...
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collection o' collocations
Words that are generally seen in each other's company; words that, when mentioned, bring their partners to mind.
innocent bystander, categorically deny, kung-fu grip, picky eater, natural habitat, deep sleep, horse-drawn carriage, ample bosom, perp walk, tea break, wreak havoc, strictly forbidden and 63 more...
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phrases
ironic detachment, get one's leg over, run wild, mad as a box of f..., keep your chin up, baker's dozen, fire a shot in anger, have a field day, go over with a fi..., as the crow flies, leap of faith, learn one's lesson and 224 more...
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Fun Phrases & Idioms
dust up, wreak havoc, the willies, cash cow, average joe, drama queen, fancy pants, houston we have a..., in your face, just deserts, kangaroo court, quality time and 78 more...
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daisyladen's Words
escoba, maladroit, mendacious, apropos, sky, obfuscate, glitter, gleam, gozo, believe, bellicose, tenacious and 32 more...
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idioms
don't shoot the m..., blood from a turnip, a watched pot nev..., underfoot, to each his own, cut to the chase, cut the mustard, grand purpose, pass the buck, throw under the bus, scapegoat, strike a chord and 27 more...
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