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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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Joining the ranks of those who terrorize the population seemed to be their only viable chance at security and prosperity.
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Dictatorial control is founded on terror, but algorithms cannot be terrorized.
—Yuval Noah Harari, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
At the same time, the Myanmar military — which terrorizes the civilian population with airstrikes and drone attacks — and its associated militias are buying most of the opium grown here, locals say.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Williams struggled mightily with an outsized defensive matchup against Pascal Siakam, who terrorized the low post for 26 points and popped out to sink a trio of 3-pointers.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Dictatorial control is founded on terror, but algorithms cannot be terrorized.
—Yuval Noah Harari, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
At the same time, the Myanmar military — which terrorizes the civilian population with airstrikes and drone attacks — and its associated militias are buying most of the opium grown here, locals say.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Williams struggled mightily with an outsized defensive matchup against Pascal Siakam, who terrorized the low post for 26 points and popped out to sink a trio of 3-pointers.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Terrorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrorize. Accessed 29 Jan. 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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