terrorize
verb (used with object)
to fill or overcome with terror.
terrorized
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
She can now dine on her deck with her husband and garden without being "terrorized" by bloodsuckers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 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
“It’s really terrifying to see our neighbors terrorized in this way.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026
Like so many of us, Good could have stayed tucked safely away in her house, looking the other way while a bunch of hastily hired wannabe warriors terrorized her neighbors.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2026
She becomes the muttation form of herself, the wolflike creation of the Capitol that terrorized us the last night in the arena.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
