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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But to repeat, the Democrats in Massachusetts, another state Nunez terrorized, dare not speak out against him.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 23 July 2025
Twigs alleged in her legal complaint that throughout their relationship, which lasted less than a year, LaBeouf terrorized and assaulted her, both verbally and physically.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 22 July 2025
The beloved crew will face off against the dark forces of the supernatural Upside Down, an alternate dimension that has terrorized, killed, and kidnapped the residents of the fictional Hawkins, Indiana, throughout the show's run.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 16 July 2025
The Russians are terrorizing the Ukrainians with drone attacks of their own.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 23 July 2025
Twigs alleged in her legal complaint that throughout their relationship, which lasted less than a year, LaBeouf terrorized and assaulted her, both verbally and physically.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 22 July 2025
The beloved crew will face off against the dark forces of the supernatural Upside Down, an alternate dimension that has terrorized, killed, and kidnapped the residents of the fictional Hawkins, Indiana, throughout the show's run.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 16 July 2025
The Russians are terrorizing the Ukrainians with drone attacks of their own.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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“Terrorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrorize. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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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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