as in scaring
to strike with fear
thunderstorms terrorize our cats, who all scamper downstairs when lightning flashes
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Recent Examples of terrorizing
Egerton will star as an enigmatic arson investigator on the hunt for two serial arsonists terrorizing the area.
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Lucy Ford, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Taal’s suspension came months after anonymous threats were made to kill Jewish students at Cornell, terrorizing people on its upstate New York campus.
—Akansha Singh, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
The violent gang, which has been terrorizing neighborhoods across the country, is now operating in 16 states, according to a new Department of Homeland Security memo cited by the New York Post.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
Continue reading … LOST IN SPACE – UFO researcher scorches FBI's admission about SUV-sized drones terrorizing Americans.
—Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
In Season 1, Wednesday worked to master her emerging psychic abilities while tracking down a monster terrorizing the local town.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
This could be your most exciting Thanksgiving yet with plenty of drama and maybe even a rogue murderer terrorizing the town during the celebrations.
—EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
The Lacey storyline, specifically for me, it’s been really good to see, to see that Sir was lurking around and terrorizing this young girl.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
My affinity for the monitoring devices stems from watching TikTok videos of the most miniature and innocuous of pets terrorizing delivery people.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Lucy Ford, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Taal’s suspension came months after anonymous threats were made to kill Jewish students at Cornell, terrorizing people on its upstate New York campus.
—Akansha Singh, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
The violent gang, which has been terrorizing neighborhoods across the country, is now operating in 16 states, according to a new Department of Homeland Security memo cited by the New York Post.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
Continue reading … LOST IN SPACE – UFO researcher scorches FBI's admission about SUV-sized drones terrorizing Americans.
—Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
In Season 1, Wednesday worked to master her emerging psychic abilities while tracking down a monster terrorizing the local town.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
This could be your most exciting Thanksgiving yet with plenty of drama and maybe even a rogue murderer terrorizing the town during the celebrations.
—EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
The Lacey storyline, specifically for me, it’s been really good to see, to see that Sir was lurking around and terrorizing this young girl.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
My affinity for the monitoring devices stems from watching TikTok videos of the most miniature and innocuous of pets terrorizing delivery people.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Terrorizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrorizing. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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