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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Admitted Gilgo Beach, New York, serial killer Rex Heuermann confessed to the murders of eight women last week, bringing resolution to a 17-year killing spree that terrorized Long Island.
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ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Nichols is charged with one count each of felony assault with a deadly weapon, burglary, threatening crime with intent to terrorize and vandalism, according to court documents.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
This was a calculated attempt to terrorize people because of their faith.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
State wildlife officials have finally come up with a theory to explain how a giant, highly destructive rodent that’s been terrorizing California might have come from Oregon.
—Samantha Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Nichols is charged with one count each of felony assault with a deadly weapon, burglary, threatening crime with intent to terrorize and vandalism, according to court documents.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
This was a calculated attempt to terrorize people because of their faith.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
State wildlife officials have finally come up with a theory to explain how a giant, highly destructive rodent that’s been terrorizing California might have come from Oregon.
—Samantha Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for terrorize
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“Terrorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrorize. Accessed 20 Apr. 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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