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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The dance sequence that caps off the report, giving expression to centuries of female trauma and rebellion, takes us into a realm beyond words that likely would have terrorized the anxious men of 1692 Salem.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
While the simple premise recalls certain post-WW2 dramas, in which survivors recognize the Nazi culprits who once terrorized them, the film’s chilling last scene feels like a call to action.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 20 May 2025
As Hackers Attack — Here’s How Netflix hasn’t announced which case the American Manhunt series plans to cover next One thing that comes to mind is the D.C. Sniper attacks of 2002, which involved a widespread and intense manhunt as the perpetrators terrorized the region and evaded capture.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
The amount of dropouts, acts of god — the movie was terrorized.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 17 May 2025
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
While the simple premise recalls certain post-WW2 dramas, in which survivors recognize the Nazi culprits who once terrorized them, the film’s chilling last scene feels like a call to action.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 20 May 2025
As Hackers Attack — Here’s How Netflix hasn’t announced which case the American Manhunt series plans to cover next One thing that comes to mind is the D.C. Sniper attacks of 2002, which involved a widespread and intense manhunt as the perpetrators terrorized the region and evaded capture.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
The amount of dropouts, acts of god — the movie was terrorized.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 17 May 2025
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“Terrorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrorize. Accessed 24 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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