Examples of terrorize in a Sentence
As a child she terrorized her younger siblings.
She was terrorized by nightmares.
Employees were terrorized into accepting abysmal working conditions.
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During his college career with the Broncos, Jeanty terrorized opposing defenses.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
As the Club World Cup tournament unfolded, thousands of federal agents were roaming the streets of Southern California, seizing people from their workplaces, markets, and other places of daily life, terrorizing entire communities and forcing people into hiding.
—Minky Worden, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
An evil clown turned serial killer who terrorizes a fictional New York City borough during Halloween and Christmas will join a maniacal lineup of murderers, mutants and monsters during this year’s Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal once terrorized the Sacramento Kings as a Los Angeles Lakers center.
—Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
As the Club World Cup tournament unfolded, thousands of federal agents were roaming the streets of Southern California, seizing people from their workplaces, markets, and other places of daily life, terrorizing entire communities and forcing people into hiding.
—Minky Worden, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
An evil clown turned serial killer who terrorizes a fictional New York City borough during Halloween and Christmas will join a maniacal lineup of murderers, mutants and monsters during this year’s Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal once terrorized the Sacramento Kings as a Los Angeles Lakers center.
—Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025
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“Terrorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrorize. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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terrorize
verb
ter·ror·ize
ˈter-ər-ˌīz 
terrorized; terrorizing
1
: to fill with terror
2
: to force by threat or violence
Legal Definition
terrorize
transitive verb
ter·ror·ize
ˈter-ər-ˌīz
terrorized; terrorizing
: to inflict terror upon
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