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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From horrifying films about a snowman's murderous rampage and folkloric Christmas demons who terrorize not-so-nice families to comedies with a bit of edge and raunchy humor, these titles would certainly make Santa's naughty list.
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Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Jenna’s sister Kristil Krug was stalked, terrorized and murdered by Kristil’s husband, who masqueraded as an ex-boyfriend.
—Josh Mankiewicz, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
Grinch was a name given to him by Whoville, a town that terrorized him.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
Really trying to terrorize them.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
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Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Jenna’s sister Kristil Krug was stalked, terrorized and murdered by Kristil’s husband, who masqueraded as an ex-boyfriend.
—Josh Mankiewicz, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
Grinch was a name given to him by Whoville, a town that terrorized him.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
Really trying to terrorize them.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Terrorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrorize. Accessed 30 Dec. 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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