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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Though overlong at times, the nine-episode series acts like a complex maze, unfurling the mystery behind the missing person, the web of lies surrounding the shooting that injured and emotionally scarred Carl and who is terrorizing Merritt.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 May 2025
The immigration judge determined that Abrego Garcia faced likely persecution by a local Salvadoran gang that terrorized his family.
—Graham Underwood, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2025
So maybe a side trip to Joel and Tommy terrorizing the countryside.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 26 May 2025
The actor — whose most recent TV roles include guest spots on The Bear and Black Mirror — will star in and executive-produce an untitled limited series for the streamer about a mysterious sea creature that terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town, our sister site Variety reports.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 23 May 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 May 2025
The immigration judge determined that Abrego Garcia faced likely persecution by a local Salvadoran gang that terrorized his family.
—Graham Underwood, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2025
So maybe a side trip to Joel and Tommy terrorizing the countryside.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 26 May 2025
The actor — whose most recent TV roles include guest spots on The Bear and Black Mirror — will star in and executive-produce an untitled limited series for the streamer about a mysterious sea creature that terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town, our sister site Variety reports.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 23 May 2025
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“Terrorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrorize. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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