terroristic
adjective
ter·ror·is·tic
ˌter-ər-ˈi-stik 
: involving or employing violent acts of terror : marked by terrorism
terroristic threats
accused of conspiring to carry out terroristic acts
resorting to terroristic tactics
terroristic organizations/regimes
He demonstrates how, in applying their openly terroristic concept of warfare, the officer corps, and not just the SS, promoted mentalities and practices that prepared the ground for the mass liquidations.—
V. R. Berghahn
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Neither student has been named, though the 16-year-old has been charged with making a terroristic threat, a felony.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
The 16-year-old was charged with making a terroristic threat, a third-degree felony.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
One of the girls, a 16-year-old, was charged with making a terroristic threat, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
The 16-year-old was charged with making a terroristic threat.
—Brian Dakss, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
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Greg Wehner, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
The 16-year-old was charged with making a terroristic threat, a third-degree felony.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
One of the girls, a 16-year-old, was charged with making a terroristic threat, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
The 16-year-old was charged with making a terroristic threat.
—Brian Dakss, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Terroristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terroristic. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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