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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When officers cover their faces and demand to be nameless and faceless, “They are terrorizing ... with something just as simple as a mask,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2025
“I am not on trial, and these people are terrorizing me.”
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2024
“They are terrorizing the kids because they are afraid of the future and they know these kids will fight for their rights.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2022
"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
Do you really think he was one of those awful diamond robbers who are terrorizing the town?
From Castle Craneycrow by George Barr McCutcheon
