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Wreaking meaning

present participle and gerund of wreak

Using Wreaking

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of wreak
  • In the example corpus, wreaking often appears in combinations such as: wreaking havoc, is wreaking, are wreaking.

Context around Wreaking

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 11 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Wreaking

  • In this selection, "wreaking" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, history, enjoy, begins, havoc, economic and global stand out and add context to how "wreaking" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include after wreaking havoc on and benjamin was wreaking havoc in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "wreaking" sits close to words such as acadian, ame and amg, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with wreaking

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

Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease that is wreaking havoc on Bangladesh. (12 words)

Klaw is unbridled, directionless, and seems to genuinely enjoy wreaking havoc on the unsuspecting public. (15 words)

While at that time England had its strongest batsman Joe Root wreaking havoc on the field. (16 words)

The county got its own taste of climate disaster in February, when trees collapsed en masse under layers of ice brought by Winter Storm Mara, wreaking havoc on power lines and leaving hundreds of thousands of Central Texas residents in the dark. (42 words)

Starring My Bloody Valentine 3D treads close to the original's premise: a serial killer clad in miner's equipment begins wreaking havoc on the residents of a small town on -- as the title suggests -- Valentine's Day. (38 words)

Among the long list of drugs most popular today are cocaine, marijuana (now legal in the sate) heroin, Xylazine (first used in 1967), opioids, methamphetamine and Fentanyl, which are wreaking havoc on many communities across the state. (37 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)

Example sentences (20)

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.

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?

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

But she’s not about to let that stop her from reassembling the crew of the ghost ship Red Marley and wreaking havoc on the high seas.

Canyon stretched a five-point halftime advantage to a 15-point cushion in the third quarter thanks to a pair of 3s from Golestaneh and one from Leonard while Benjamin was wreaking havoc in the paint.

Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease that is wreaking havoc on Bangladesh.

He said troops’ intervention in the 19 villages forced some of the militants to withdraw after wreaking havoc on the defenceless villagers.

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Hurricane Ian has the potential to be the most costly hurricane in Florida history, wreaking havoc on towns from the state’s western coast to interior cities like Orlando.

If the two leaders are unable to reach a deal, the U.S. would default on its debt, rattling financial markets and wreaking economic havoc.

Klaw is unbridled, directionless, and seems to genuinely enjoy wreaking havoc on the unsuspecting public.

More than two years after the administration’s admittedly botched withdrawal, the predicted tsunami of Afghan-based terrorists taking control of American cities and wreaking global havoc has not occurred.

Robyn just isn't trusted, and while she may not be as bad as she's made out to be, she's definitely into playing nice while wreaking havoc behind the scenes.

Starring My Bloody Valentine 3D treads close to the original's premise: a serial killer clad in miner's equipment begins wreaking havoc on the residents of a small town on -- as the title suggests -- Valentine's Day.

The county got its own taste of climate disaster in February, when trees collapsed en masse under layers of ice brought by Winter Storm Mara, wreaking havoc on power lines and leaving hundreds of thousands of Central Texas residents in the dark.

They've started meeting ahead of Monday's summit to discuss possible responses to the climate change wreaking havoc in parts of Africa through increased droughts and food insecurity, triggering conflict and humanitarian crises.

Unsurprisingly, Aidan’s plan to suppress Diablo fails: he goes mad and travels the world wreaking havoc as a figure called the Dark Wanderer.

While at that time England had its strongest batsman Joe Root wreaking havoc on the field.

Among the long list of drugs most popular today are cocaine, marijuana (now legal in the sate) heroin, Xylazine (first used in 1967), opioids, methamphetamine and Fentanyl, which are wreaking havoc on many communities across the state.

And, developing a darker side to Baum’s fanciful creation, Maguire also gave Elphaba a political motivation for wreaking havoc on her homeland: the oppression of its talking animals.

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Common combinations with wreaking

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "wreaking" in a sentence?
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What does "wreaking" mean?
Wreaking means: present participle and gerund of wreak
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