terrorizes

present tense third-person singular of terrorize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of terrorizes Meanwhile, a serial killer terrorizes the city. Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025 The enemy terrorizes and kills our people across the country every day. David Brennan, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025 Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz and Patricia Velasquez star in the film, where a haunted spirit, the La Llorona (Marisol Ramirez), with a tragic past terrorizes a family in 1970s Los Angeles. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Continue reading … MASK OFF – Scathing report reveals Dem firebrand terrorizes staff and doesn't come to work. FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrorizes
Verb
  • Within my book, one of the things that frightens me most is the fact that with censorship, there’s often not a clear red line, right?
    Fiction Non Fiction October 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
  • What specifically frightens you?
    Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • James Cook is a great running back and certainly helps open up the passing game, and while the Bills have a decent tight end room and some average pass catchers, there isn't one wide receiver on the roster who scares teams.
    Jon Conahan, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • And yet, even though not having children is becoming more widely accepted and understood in our society, there’s something about a woman who has never been married that still confuses and scares people.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While early allergen introduction is not without complexities, the measurable reduction in peanut allergies—once the most common pediatric food allergy and one that terrifies allergy parents—signals a milestone in preventive care.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Jesus may haunt Wendell, but Wendell terrifies Lee.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As the dolphin gets closer to the glass, the Chihuahua lets out a bark that startles the dolphin, who then starts mimicking the dog's mouth movements in a sort of chasing game across species.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025

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“Terrorizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrorizes. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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