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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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That could mean fewer gliding bombs hitting Ukrainian frontline troops and fewer missiles terrorizing Ukraine’s urban communities.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
Don Mancini's killer doll who does it all, Chucky, has terrorized children and adults across America for over 35 years.
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2024
Dragon-scourged King Aegon, now out of his coma, is terrorized by his brother, but gets unexpected comfort from Sneaky Larys, who feels slighted by Aemond.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
The home’s haunting saga continued with George and Kathy Lutz, who subsequently moved in and claimed they were terrorized by paranomal happenings inside the home, among them oozing walls and appearances of demonic figures.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2024
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
Don Mancini's killer doll who does it all, Chucky, has terrorized children and adults across America for over 35 years.
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2024
Dragon-scourged King Aegon, now out of his coma, is terrorized by his brother, but gets unexpected comfort from Sneaky Larys, who feels slighted by Aemond.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
The home’s haunting saga continued with George and Kathy Lutz, who subsequently moved in and claimed they were terrorized by paranomal happenings inside the home, among them oozing walls and appearances of demonic figures.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 25 June 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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