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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One of his surviving victims says the execution is a long time coming − almost 40 years after his crimes terrorized a community, devastated Pulley's family and left at least a dozen women traumatized for life.
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Kirsten Fiscus, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Masked federal officers have conducted nighttime raids, terrorizing entire neighborhoods and taking people without warrants.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great State, and BILLIONS of Dollars are missing.
—Debra J. Saunders, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
Tensions are already high between the two groups, with Constance’s men terrorizing Fiona’s cattle while the town sheriff looks the other way.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Dec. 2025
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Kirsten Fiscus, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Masked federal officers have conducted nighttime raids, terrorizing entire neighborhoods and taking people without warrants.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great State, and BILLIONS of Dollars are missing.
—Debra J. Saunders, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
Tensions are already high between the two groups, with Constance’s men terrorizing Fiona’s cattle while the town sheriff looks the other way.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Terrorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrorize. Accessed 15 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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