Synonyms of terrorizing

terrorizing

verb

present participle of terrorize

as in scaring

to strike with fear

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scaring
• frightening
• terrifying
• startling
• spooking
• horrifying
• panicking
• shocking
• scarifying
• shaking
• alarming
• frighting
• affrighting
• appalling
• amazing
• distracting
• worrying
• making one's flesh creep
• giving one the creeps
• jolting
• emasculating
• disturbing
• shaking up
• astounding
• dismaying
• distressing
• upsetting
• unsettling
• perturbing
• unnerving
• bowling over
• awing
• disconcerting
• daunting
• demoralizing
• discomforting
• disquieting
• dispiriting
• chilling
• undoing
• unmanning
• discomposing
• flooring
• psyching (out)
• unstringing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reassuring
• assuring
• comforting
• cheering
• soothing
• consoling
• encouraging
• inspiring
• solacing
• emboldening
• steeling
• heartening

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of terrorizing

Heidi Klum is already terrorizing the general public by teasing what fresh hell awaits us with her forthcoming Halloween costume. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2026

Settler violence against Palestinians has risen sharply during Netanyahu’s tenure, but the militant settlers who make headlines by terrorizing their Palestinian neighbors tend to live on hilltops deeper into the West Bank than this. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 26 Oct. 2026

Halloween is one week away, and Heidi Klum is already terrorizing the masses with her latest costume. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2026

The fact of the matter is that somebody is out there trying to scare neighbors and that's terrorizing. — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Together the groups protested Austin FC’s refusal to take a stance against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids terrorizing the city’s sizable immigrant community. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

In The Babysitter, desperate to earn enough money for a prestigious writing program, 16-year-old Jenny takes a babysitting job despite a prowler terrorizing girls across town. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026

There was a certain equilibrium to the way our family ate, fueling ourselves for our respective days either sitting at a laptop or terrorizing the socket plugs, the crayons, the cat. — Raven Smith, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

Since the beginning of July, Russian drones and missiles have been terrorizing Kyiv with exceptional intensity. — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026