terrify
verb
ter·ri·fy
ˈter-ə-ˌfī 
ˈte-rə-
terrified; terrifying
1
a
: to drive or impel by menacing : scare
b
: deter, intimidate
2
: to fill with terror
Examples of terrify in a Sentence
The thought of dying alone terrifies her.
the prospect of speaking in front of a huge crowd of people absolutely terrifies me
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
The trauma of the killings left her terrified to close her eyes and sleeping in her mom’s bed for reassurance no one would harm her.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2025
What terrifies you most about getting Bite Me out in the world?
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
This is a timeline that often terrifies traditional lenders.
—Aditya Ranjan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for terrify
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“Terrify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrify. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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terrify
verb
ter·ri·fy
ˈter-ə-ˌfī
terrified; terrifying
: to fill with terror
terrifyingly
adverb
-ˌfī-iŋ-lē
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