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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Apparently, Schlossberg wants Israel to live in a perpetual state of being terrorized.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
Thewlis will lead the cast playing Trevor, a vengeful and dangerous psychopath who terrorizes a group of homebuyers at the heart of the events.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 May 2026
He is seen walking down the middle of the street, terrorizing drivers and waving and shooting a long gun.
—Cheryl Fiandaca, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Lowman has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon, felony breaking and entering to terrorize/injure, second degree trespassing, injury to real property (the office door) and disorderly conduct, a warrant states.
—Mark Price
may 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
Thewlis will lead the cast playing Trevor, a vengeful and dangerous psychopath who terrorizes a group of homebuyers at the heart of the events.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 May 2026
He is seen walking down the middle of the street, terrorizing drivers and waving and shooting a long gun.
—Cheryl Fiandaca, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Lowman has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon, felony breaking and entering to terrorize/injure, second degree trespassing, injury to real property (the office door) and disorderly conduct, a warrant states.
—Mark Price
may 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
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“Terrorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrorize. Accessed 17 May. 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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