Example Sentences

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“There was a guy who was terrorizing the front of Clifton’s because he decided he wanted to live in the vestibule in front, and he didn’t want us to operate there,” Meieran said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

They’ve also spent years terrorizing locals by leaping from the waves and crashing into boaters, water skiers and fishermen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Videos abound of Roombas terrorizing pets, making epic messes and going AWOL.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

Soon enough, the famed chariot was terrorizing American suburbs, thrashing roads and smashing the carbon budget with its iconic, super-high front end, a most patriotic consumer symbol.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025

A panther was terrorizing the Khulna district of Bangladesh, just outside the Sundarbans.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel