terrify
verb
, ˈte-rə-\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for terrify
Synonyms
affright, alarm (also alarum), fright, frighten, horrify, panic, scare, scarify, shock, spook, startle, terrorize
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Our culture at large is terrified of the Night King. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "The Night King in Real Life Is a Total Snack, and I Don't Know How to Feel About It," 29 Apr. 2019 He is terrified that Beth and Randall are going to break up. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "Ron Cephas Jones Isn't Ready to Say Goodbye to William," 19 Mar. 2019 For the first time in my life, I was terrified to be a trans womxn. — Nika Lomazzo, Teen Vogue, "What It's Like to Help Your Best Friend Win an Election," 12 Nov. 2018 Women are terrified of aging and beauty brands know how to market expensive solutions to our fears. — Andrew Boyd, NOLA.com, "City Park wildflower fields a delight to behold," 1 June 2018 Foreign-policy mandarins are terrified that security alliances are being wrecked. — The Economist, "Why corporate America loves Donald Trump," 24 May 2018 Tuck some money away now The waiting is terrifyingGood to know Good job, Mom A startling new chapter Like All the Moms? — Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, "The daily, relatable #momproblems that will make you laugh so you don't cry," 1 July 2018 As bullets sprayed into the room, she was terrified the shooter would reach through the broken glass to unlock the door. — Anne Geggis, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Texts capture heartbreaking farewells as Parkland students hid from shooter," 10 Mar. 2018 Simon was terrified they would be damaged, so no one was allowed to touch them. — Tom Chiarella, Popular Mechanics, "Stan Lee Taught Me to Love Storytelling," 13 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'terrify.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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