terrorize
verb (used with object)
to fill or overcome with terror.
had terrorized
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past perfectof terrorize.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In short order, Golesh assembled teams that terrorized opponents just like Leach had terrorized him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
I asked if she worried that Pratt’s agenda would amount to punishing 70,000 people for the actions of a much smaller number, like the man who had terrorized her.
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026
Then Bukele decided to confront the gangs that had terrorized El Salvador for decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
Mayor Kevin Lincoln said he shed tears of relief when he was informed that the suspect who police believe had terrorized Stockton since July was taken into custody around 2 a.m.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 16, 2022
The tailor I had terrorized back in Tarbean knew what to do.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
