Synonyms of terrorized

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adjective

as in frightened

filled with fear or dread

the terrorized victims didn't know where to run during the bombing raid

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frightened
• terrified
• scared
• afraid
• horrified
• shocked
• alarmed
• fearful
• worried
• spooked
• aghast
• startled
• upset
• panicked
• affrighted
• scary
• hysterical
• horror-struck
• disturbed
• appalled
• nervous
• anxious
• timid
• apprehensive
• agitated
• perturbed
• shrinking
• panicky
• disquieted
• timorous
• intimidated
• cowed
• phobic
• fearsome
• jittery
• jumpy
• disconcerted
• unnerved
• uneasy
• panic-stricken
• wary
• tremulous
• shy
• dismayed
• coward
• funky
• chicken
• cowardly
• skittish
• fainthearted
• craven
• daunted
• pusillanimous
• cautious
• gutless
• careful
• tremulant
• unadventurous
• heedful
• lily-livered
• prudent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fearless
• unafraid
• spirited
• daring
• adventurous
• plucky
• brave
• spunky
• courageous
• audacious
• collected
• bold
• composed
• hardy
• heroic
• venturesome
• intrepid
• gutsy
• daredevil
• dashing
• valiant
• confident
• unperturbed
• stalwart
• assured
• adventuresome
• sure
• gallant
• stout
• valorous
• cool
• venturous
• sanguine
• undaunted
• stouthearted
• resolute
• lionhearted
• dauntless
• manful

terrorized

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verb

past tense of terrorize

as in scared

to strike with fear

thunderstorms terrorize our cats, who all scamper downstairs when lightning flashes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frightened
• scared
• terrified
• startled
• spooked
• shocked
• horrified
• panicked
• alarmed
• shook
• scarified
• frighted
• affrighted
• amazed
• appalled
• worried
• distracted
• gave one the creeps
• made one's flesh creep
• awed
• jolted
• disturbed
• dismayed
• astounded
• emasculated
• shook up
• unnerved
• unsettled
• upset
• bowled over
• dispirited
• perturbed
• distressed
• disquieted
• demoralized
• daunted
• discomforted
• disconcerted
• floored
• psyched (out)
• chilled
• discomposed
• unmanned
• undid
• unstrung

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reassured
• assured
• comforted
• cheered
• consoled
• soothed
• inspired
• encouraged
• emboldened
• heartened
• steeled
• solaced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of terrorized

Verb

The 1990s were a period of instability across the country, including in Goma, which saw periods of widespread looting that started with mutinous security forces and during which soldiers terrorized the population. — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026

The river once terrorized Angelenos; its unconstrained flow was prone to flooding until most of its 51 miles were lined with concrete starting in the 1940s. — Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

South Korean director Na Hong-jin wowed audiences in Cannes with hi-octane sci-fi thriller Hope in which a remote community, situated on the edge of Korean Demilitarized Zone, is terrorized by the arrival of aliens. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 July 2026

Ike terrorized local teams as a Gonzaga standout, and started all three games for the Warriors at the California Classic while looking strong around the rim. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

This horror reimagining stars Jack Reynor as journalist Charlie Cannon and Laia Costa as his wife, Larissa, whose family is terrorized after their long-missing daughter, Katie (played by Natalie Grace), returns home possessed by an ancient demon. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Gangbangers as young as 14 terrorized a Bronx neighborhood for months with shootouts targeting rivals from a local housing project while often wounding innocent bystanders, law enforcement officials said Monday. — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 30 June 2026

Alberto Fujimori, who governed Peru from 1990 to 2000, is credited by supporters with rescuing the country from economic collapse, taming hyperinflation and defeating the brutal Maoist Shining Path insurgency, which had terrorized Peru for years. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026

Their support for terrorist proxies has to end, that has terrorized the entire Middle East, from the Houthis to Hezbollah to Hamas, to the militias in Iraq that have killed American soldiers, my friends and colleagues and the veterans for many decades. — ABC News, 14 June 2026