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Get to know Havoc better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like mayhem or disturbance.

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Havoc in a sentence

Havoc meaning

  1. Widespread devastation and destruction.
  2. Mayhem.

Synonyms of Havoc

Using Havoc

  • The main meaning on this page is: Widespread devastation and destruction. | Mayhem.
  • Useful related words include: mayhem, disturbance.
  • In the example corpus, havoc often appears in combinations such as: havoc on, wreak havoc, wreaking havoc.

Context around Havoc

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 4 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Havoc

  • In this selection, "havoc" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, wreak, wreaking, cause, placed and across stand out and add context to how "havoc" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include after wreaking havoc on kurt and after wreaking havoc on lives. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "havoc" sits close to words such as accessibility, clan and emergencies, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with havoc

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Killshot countered Havoc and hit a few stiff chops on Havoc. (11 words)

A long ball over the defence from Cairn Giles caused havoc in the Thistle defence. (15 words)

Bonnet’s comeuppance also took much longer to come, granting him more time to cause havoc. (16 words)

After wrecking havoc at the box office with 'Pathaan' at the beginning of 2023, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is all set to return to the silver screens for the second time this year with his upcoming film 'Jawan'. (39 words)

After the sacking of Anthony Griffin and Justin Holbrook, O’Brien was suspected to be next in the firing line, but Ponga and his Knights wreaked utter havoc at Accor Stadium, annihilating a lacklustre Bulldogs side 66-0. (38 words)

But if Anfield bosses can beat their rivals to the player’s signature, it would give Szoboszlai the protection behind him to allow him to push on and cause havoc as far up the pitch as he can. (38 words)

Already these wild, hallucinogenic spores borne from Ivy's own body are wreaking havoc in her immediate vicinity; what happens when they start to crop up around the country and even the world? (33 words)

Are the killers really ‘unknown’ gunmen and why do they always have sophisticated weapons and enough time to wreak havoc on innocent citizens? (23 words)

Example sentences (20)

Havoc placed a door board over two chairs in the ring, but Warner ended up chokeslamming Havoc through the board and covered him for a near fall.

Killshot countered Havoc and hit a few stiff chops on Havoc.

Acknowledging the proposed route would wreak havoc on the landscape, he said it was a "balancing act" as Canterbury would also benefit from the new bypass.

After the sacking of Anthony Griffin and Justin Holbrook, O’Brien was suspected to be next in the firing line, but Ponga and his Knights wreaked utter havoc at Accor Stadium, annihilating a lacklustre Bulldogs side 66-0.

After wreaking havoc on Kurt’s life, Bobby is caught in the middle of an ill-conceived crime and murdered by Harken before a stunned Nick, Dale, and Kurt.

After wreaking havoc on lives and livelihoods in parts of Delhi close to it, the on Saturday, July 15 morning followed a downward trend, albeit at a slow pace of a few centimetres per hour.

After wrecking havoc at the box office with 'Pathaan' at the beginning of 2023, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is all set to return to the silver screens for the second time this year with his upcoming film 'Jawan'.

A holiday park in the “heart of Sherwood Forest” is recovering after “devastating” floods wreaked havoc on the campsite.

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A long ball over the defence from Cairn Giles caused havoc in the Thistle defence.

Already these wild, hallucinogenic spores borne from Ivy's own body are wreaking havoc in her immediate vicinity; what happens when they start to crop up around the country and even the world?

And now it’s up to Ethan Hunt to find the secret and bring “The Entity” to its knees before the technological god hatches from its cocoon and wreaks havoc across the planet.

And the second half saw Kerr return to the fold as she was tasked to wreak havoc against 10-woman City.

Are the killers really ‘unknown’ gunmen and why do they always have sophisticated weapons and enough time to wreak havoc on innocent citizens?

As climate change continues to worsen extreme weather, damaging homes and wreaking havoc on crops, the need for more responsive insurance policies is growing.

Based on the novel by Emily St. John Mandel, the miniseries follows characters who are living in a dystopian world where a pandemic caused harm and havoc 20 years earlier.

Because of the recoil damage, it cannot do this indefinitely but will grant one plenty of chances to cause havoc to the opponent's side.

Bonnet’s comeuppance also took much longer to come, granting him more time to cause havoc.

But as the wildfires wreaked havoc on the Greek island of Rhodes, the dream wedding was cancelled and the holiday turned into a nightmare – leaving the couple thousands of pounds out of pocket in the process.

But if Anfield bosses can beat their rivals to the player’s signature, it would give Szoboszlai the protection behind him to allow him to push on and cause havoc as far up the pitch as he can.

But if the planes can’t fuel up, they can’t fly out and wreak havoc.

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Common combinations with havoc

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "havoc" in a sentence?
An example: "Havoc placed a door board over two chairs in the ring, but Warner ended up chokeslamming Havoc through the board and covered him for a near fall." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "havoc" from authentic English texts.
What does "havoc" mean?
Havoc means: Widespread devastation and destruction.
What are synonyms of "havoc"?
Common synonyms of "havoc" include: mayhem, disturbance.
How many example sentences with "havoc" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "havoc", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.