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Wreaks is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Wreaks in a sentence

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Wreaks | Wreak | Wreaked | Wreaking

Wreaks meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of wreak

Using Wreaks

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of wreak
  • In the example corpus, wreaks often appears in combinations such as: wreaks havoc, and wreaks, it wreaks.

Context around Wreaks

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

coronavirus 2× kid 1× immediately 1× verse 1× search 1× calling 1× course 1× bowser 1× sugar 1× alcoholism 1×

Often after:

havoc 15× global 1× further 1× upon 1×

Sentence patterns with Wreaks

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and immediately wreaks havoc and 1× and then wreaks havoc on 1× as bowser wreaks havoc to 1× as he wreaks havoc upon 1× body and wreaks havoc 1× cocoon and wreaks havoc across 1× cyclone idai wreaks havoc across 1× devastation it wreaks 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and now it 1× as the novel 1× billed as the 1× coming back to 1× cyclone idai wreaks 1× gradually growing to 1×

Common sentence endings:

across the planet 1× and wreaks havoc 1× answers and vengeance 1× devastation it wreaks 1× economy and communities 1× global sporting calendar 1×

Words around Wreaks

Just before it in the word index:

wreaking 114 wreaked 123 wreak 178 wrea 3 wre 3 wrdsb 2

Just after it in the word index:

wreath 262 wreathed 4 wreathes 4 wreaths 160 wreck 554 wreckage 366

Similar in corpus frequency:

abhiyan 33 ajibola 33 ajinkya 33 alleyways 33 amalia 33 amat 33

Corpus analysis for Wreaks

  • In this selection, "wreaks" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, coronavirus, kid, immediately, havoc, global and further stand out and add context to how "wreaks" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and immediately wreaks havoc and and and then wreaks havoc on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "wreaks" sits close to words such as abhiyan, ajibola and ajinkya, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with wreaks

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

Short example sentences

Coming back to Earth also wreaks havoc with the body. (10 words)

Lastly, their Storm Calling wreaks havoc on enemies with offensive spells. (11 words)

Tenko’s Decay quirk shows up and immediately wreaks havoc and destruction. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

This is the daily reality for more than 10% of women living with endometriosis (and that number is likely an underrepresentation), a disease where the lining of the uterus (the endometrium) travels to other parts of the body and wreaks havoc. (41 words)

As the novel coronavirus wreaks global havoc, Bill Gates is the new bete noire for conspiracy theorists worldwide including in Africa where a Kenyan politician's false online post has added major fuel to the spread of misinformation. (38 words)

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. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

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.

Gradually growing to larger sizes from exposure to an enlargement ray combined with electrical waves, the big baby of Honey, I Blew Up The Kid wreaks havoc in Las Vegas.

Most of us know that time wreaks havoc on VWs of this era.

Tenko’s Decay quirk shows up and immediately wreaks havoc and destruction.

This is the daily reality for more than 10% of women living with endometriosis (and that number is likely an underrepresentation), a disease where the lining of the uterus (the endometrium) travels to other parts of the body and wreaks havoc.

All around us, we see a flood of family breakdowns, a deluge of drugs, crime, and the havoc and devastation it wreaks.

Coming back to Earth also wreaks havoc with the body.

He has racked up 3 1/2 sacks and nine tackles for loss, but that’s only a snapshot of the disruption Verse wreaks on opposing offenses.

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Her search wreaks havoc on the lives of four women, driven by a thirst for answers - and vengeance.

Now aging and cold, he has become the man who used to be his enemy, as he wreaks havoc upon the Mexican population in town.

As the novel coronavirus wreaks global havoc, Bill Gates is the new bete noire for conspiracy theorists worldwide including in Africa where a Kenyan politician's false online post has added major fuel to the spread of misinformation.

Lastly, their Storm Calling wreaks havoc on enemies with offensive spells.

The deluge of titles getting pushed back, of course, wreaks havoc on studio schedules as other titles must also slide.

The first game's story follows Mario traveling the world with Cappy as Bowser wreaks havoc to steal wedding supplies.

The story centers on 10-year-old Flora who saves a squirrel that she names Ulysses and then wreaks havoc on her life.

The sugar wreaks havoc on your brain and will make studying that much more difficult.

Wimbledon organisers yesterday scrapped the grasscourt Grand Slam for the first time since World War II as the coronavirus wreaks further havoc on the global sporting calendar.

Billed as the true story of an uptight gay teen being liberated on a trip to Thailand, the plot actually focuses more on the carnage the father’s alcoholism wreaks upon the family.

Cyclone Idai wreaks havoc across south-eastern Africa (2 days ago) - Thousands of people remain without food or shelter days after the storm made landfall on.

He added: “Making people ride this roller-coaster year after year is inhumane, hurts families, and wreaks havoc on our economy and communities.

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Common combinations with wreaks

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "wreaks" in a sentence?
An example: "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." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "wreaks" from authentic English texts.
What does "wreaks" mean?
Wreaks means: third-person singular simple present indicative of wreak
How many example sentences with "wreaks" are there?
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