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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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And Barkley terrorized the Giants on Sunday at MetLife Stadium, rushing for 176 yards on just 17 carries.
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Howard Megdal, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Continue reading … 'DINNERTIME ROBBERIES' – 'Joke' Biden-Harris border policy fueling violent South American gang terrorizing key swing county: GOP Candidate.
—Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024
The random shooting spree killed 10 people and terrorized the entire Washington, D.C., area for three weeks.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
The assailant known as the Pacific Beach Rapist (although some of the attacks were in the College Area) terrorized the community, sneaking in through unlocked doors or open windows during his 14-month spree.
—Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
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Howard Megdal, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Continue reading … 'DINNERTIME ROBBERIES' – 'Joke' Biden-Harris border policy fueling violent South American gang terrorizing key swing county: GOP Candidate.
—Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024
The random shooting spree killed 10 people and terrorized the entire Washington, D.C., area for three weeks.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
The assailant known as the Pacific Beach Rapist (although some of the attacks were in the College Area) terrorized the community, sneaking in through unlocked doors or open windows during his 14-month spree.
—Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Terrorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrorize. Accessed 26 Oct. 2024.
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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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