terrorize
verb (used with object)
to fill or overcome with terror.
have been terrorizing
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present perfect progressiveof terrorize.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Zombies have been terrorizing video gamers for decades, from classics like Resident Evil to the recent Dead Island 2.
From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2023
Rossini’s opera, which was first staged in Paris in 1829, recounts the story of a Swiss freedom fighter who vanquishes Austrian occupying forces that have been terrorizing the locals.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2015
