terrorize
verb (used with object)
to fill or overcome with terror.
are terrorizing
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present progressiveof terrorize.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“I am not on trial, and these people are terrorizing me.”
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2024
Canada has also imposed sanctions on top Haitian politicians, including a former president, who are believed to have ties to gangs that are terrorizing the Caribbean island nation.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
"Our goal is to help our law enforcement partners in helping apprehend these suspects who are terrorizing our city," Nichols said.
From Fox News ● Dec. 7, 2021
A man hires a mercenary to destroy gigantic worms that are terrorizing a mining town in the 1800s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2020
Do you really think he was one of those awful diamond robbers who are terrorizing the town?
From Castle Craneycrow by George Barr McCutcheon
