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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The jury, selected from Jasper County residents, found Porter guilty of two counts of parental kidnapping and two counts of kidnapping with the intent to terrorize his ex-wife.
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Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
So for the Rams to neutralize the Philadelphia Eagles’ Saquon Barkley, the running back that so terrorized them in 2024, last weekend was a statement, even if it was overshadowed by the team’s second-half collapse.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
The second film, in theaters now via Lionsgate, finds the actor much more in control after being terrorized by the mysterious title baddies in the first film, a reimagining of the 2008 hit.
—William Earl, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Investigators would soon discover a disturbing truth that Daniel had been impersonating a boyfriend Kristil had as a teenager for months, terrorizing his own family before ultimately killing his wife.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
So for the Rams to neutralize the Philadelphia Eagles’ Saquon Barkley, the running back that so terrorized them in 2024, last weekend was a statement, even if it was overshadowed by the team’s second-half collapse.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
The second film, in theaters now via Lionsgate, finds the actor much more in control after being terrorized by the mysterious title baddies in the first film, a reimagining of the 2008 hit.
—William Earl, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Investigators would soon discover a disturbing truth that Daniel had been impersonating a boyfriend Kristil had as a teenager for months, terrorizing his own family before ultimately killing his wife.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Terrorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrorize. Accessed 8 Oct. 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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