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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King's 1986 horror novel told the story of seven children terrorized by an evil entity called It, which exploits its victims using their own fears.
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
In further news of book people showing up for each other, and for the rest of us, a dedicated group of publishing and culture workers has organized an auction to raise funds in support of communities terrorized by ICE and DHS.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
That investigation found that rape has become a tool used by gangs to terrorize the public, even as the crisis receives relatively little attention.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Starring Don Cheadle, Ving Rhames, and Jon Voight, Rosewood is based on real events of the Rosewood Massacre that happened in 1923, when a Black community in Rosewood, Florida was terrorized by a racist white mob and burned to the ground.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
In further news of book people showing up for each other, and for the rest of us, a dedicated group of publishing and culture workers has organized an auction to raise funds in support of communities terrorized by ICE and DHS.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
That investigation found that rape has become a tool used by gangs to terrorize the public, even as the crisis receives relatively little attention.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Starring Don Cheadle, Ving Rhames, and Jon Voight, Rosewood is based on real events of the Rosewood Massacre that happened in 1923, when a Black community in Rosewood, Florida was terrorized by a racist white mob and burned to the ground.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Terrorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrorize. Accessed 1 Feb. 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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