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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Nothing but rude, inconsiderate people terrorizing animals, babies and people with PTSD.
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Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
These arrests and these removals represent a significant blow to the criminal network that has been terrorizing communities.
—Ali Bauman, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The culminating episode, as the mob smashes and ransacks a hospital and terrorizes its patients, ultimately reveals a frail elderly man, standing naked and alone in an empty bathtub as the assailants approach.
—John Penner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Court documents report the girl was terrorized when 44-year-old Summers wrapped both arms around her and refused to let go.
—Mark Price
january 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
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Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
These arrests and these removals represent a significant blow to the criminal network that has been terrorizing communities.
—Ali Bauman, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The culminating episode, as the mob smashes and ransacks a hospital and terrorizes its patients, ultimately reveals a frail elderly man, standing naked and alone in an empty bathtub as the assailants approach.
—John Penner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Court documents report the girl was terrorized when 44-year-old Summers wrapped both arms around her and refused to let go.
—Mark Price
january 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Terrorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrorize. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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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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