terroristic
adjective
ter·ror·is·tic
ˌter-ər-ˈi-stik 
: involving or employing violent acts of terror : marked by terrorism
terroristic threats
accused of conspiring to carry out terroristic acts
resorting to terroristic tactics
terroristic organizations/regimes
He demonstrates how, in applying their openly terroristic concept of warfare, the officer corps, and not just the SS, promoted mentalities and practices that prepared the ground for the mass liquidations.—
V. R. Berghahn
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The suspects, a 12-year-old male and a 13-year-old male, were arrested and charged with capital murder by terroristic threat, after allegedly killing 20-year-old Anthony Salas earlier this month, police confirmed to ABC News.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 13 May 2025
The suspects, two boys ages 12 and 13, were arrested on Monday and charged with capital murder by terroristic threat.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
Mason Garrett, 22, was charged with terroristic threats and acts after making verbal threats to shoot students and staff at Warren County High School, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
Compounding the situation is an arrest earlier this year, when the rapper was charged with making terroristic threats against the mother of his former artist, King.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 May 2025
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 13 May 2025
The suspects, two boys ages 12 and 13, were arrested on Monday and charged with capital murder by terroristic threat.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
Mason Garrett, 22, was charged with terroristic threats and acts after making verbal threats to shoot students and staff at Warren County High School, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
Compounding the situation is an arrest earlier this year, when the rapper was charged with making terroristic threats against the mother of his former artist, King.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 May 2025
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“Terroristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terroristic. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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