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As a child she terrorized her younger siblings.
She was terrorized by nightmares.
Employees were terrorized into accepting abysmal working conditions.
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Though Sonic’s Google Maps joke falls a little flat, the shots of Shadow using a weird orb to terrorize everyone gives him a bit of a Mewtwo vibe that feels fitting, given his being something of a misunderstood villain.
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Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 25 Nov. 2024
This group of larger-than-life personalities not only terrorized quarterbacks but captivated a city with their flamboyant style and relentless drive.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
By 2023, the Kremlin developed a new strategy to terrorize Ukraine and force its capitulation: destroy its energy infrastructure.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
Talitha Bateman and Lulu Wilson star as young orphans terrorized by a demon in their new haunted home.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 25 Nov. 2024
This group of larger-than-life personalities not only terrorized quarterbacks but captivated a city with their flamboyant style and relentless drive.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
By 2023, the Kremlin developed a new strategy to terrorize Ukraine and force its capitulation: destroy its energy infrastructure.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
Talitha Bateman and Lulu Wilson star as young orphans terrorized by a demon in their new haunted home.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Terrorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrorize. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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terrorize
verb
ter·ror·ize
ˈter-ər-ˌīz 
terrorized; terrorizing
1
: to fill with terror
2
: to force by threat or violence
Legal Definition
terrorize
transitive verb
ter·ror·ize
ˈter-ər-ˌīz
terrorized; terrorizing
: to inflict terror upon
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