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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My office is committed to aggressively prosecuting those who stalk and terrorize others, ensuring they are held accountable.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 May 2025
As such, Valerie and Peter plot to run away together, but their plans are thwarted when her older sister is killed by a werewolf that has terrorized the village.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 1 May 2025
Trial begins Monday for Carlos Reales Dominguez, the former UC Davis student held on murder and attempted murder charges in the deadly stabbing spree that terrorized the college town two years ago this week.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Following the encounter, Carmilla returns to the estate where the wedding is taking place and begins to terrorize the grounds.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 May 2025
As such, Valerie and Peter plot to run away together, but their plans are thwarted when her older sister is killed by a werewolf that has terrorized the village.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 1 May 2025
Trial begins Monday for Carlos Reales Dominguez, the former UC Davis student held on murder and attempted murder charges in the deadly stabbing spree that terrorized the college town two years ago this week.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Following the encounter, Carmilla returns to the estate where the wedding is taking place and begins to terrorize the grounds.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Terrorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrorize. Accessed 15 May. 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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