ter·ror·iza·tion
variants
also British terrorisation
ˌterərə̇ˈzāshən,
-erəˌrīˈz-
plural -s
: the act or process of terrorizing
Examples of terrorize in a Sentence
Verb
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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Angelina Mazza, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Entomologist Amy Murillo shared a rare, up-close look at the flesh-eating fly now terrorizing cattle and dairy farmers.
—Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The Orange County Commission withdrew from the ICE agreement that was costing too much in taxpayer dollars to terrorize the community.
—Nancy Rudner, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Their support for terrorist proxies has to end, that has terrorized the entire Middle East, from the Houthis to Hezbollah to Hamas, to the militias in Iraq that have killed American soldiers, my friends and colleagues and the veterans for many decades.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
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Verb
Once feared, Cyrus now spends more time tending his herb garden than terrorizing the local village.
—Angelina Mazza, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Entomologist Amy Murillo shared a rare, up-close look at the flesh-eating fly now terrorizing cattle and dairy farmers.
—Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The Orange County Commission withdrew from the ICE agreement that was costing too much in taxpayer dollars to terrorize the community.
—Nancy Rudner, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Their support for terrorist proxies has to end, that has terrorized the entire Middle East, from the Houthis to Hezbollah to Hamas, to the militias in Iraq that have killed American soldiers, my friends and colleagues and the veterans for many decades.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
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“Terrorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrorize. Accessed 24 Jun. 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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