terrorize Sentence Examples
- The violent insurgents terrorized the villagers, leaving them in constant fear.
- The relentless thunder and lightning terrorized the horses, causing them to stampede.
- The schoolyard bully terrorized the younger children, making their lives a living nightmare.
- The deranged gunman terrorized the shopping mall, firing indiscriminately and spreading panic.
- The haunting screams terrorized the campers, sending chills down their spines.
- The oppressive regime terrorized its citizens through secret police and arbitrary arrests.
- The invasive insects terrorized the garden, destroying the vibrant blooms.
- The towering waves terrorized the sailors, threatening to engulf their ship.
- The horror movie's gruesome scenes terrorized the audience, creating a palpable sense of dread.
- The abandoned house terrorized the neighborhood children, with its eerie silence and rumored ghostly apparitions.
terrorize Meaning
terrorize (v)
coerce by violence or with threats
fill with terror; frighten greatly
terrorize (v. t.)
To impress with terror; to coerce by intimidation.
Synonyms & Antonyms of terrorize
Synonyms:
- psych-out-
- dispirit
- appal
- unsettle
- perturb
- alarm
- astound
- daunt
- affright
- disconcert
- distress
- amaze
- make-one-s-flesh-creep
- jolt
- alarum
- awe
- make-one-s-flesh-crawl
- demoralize
- emasculate
- unnerve
- distract
- shake-up
- upset
- dismay
- unman
- discomfort
- disturb
- worry
- bowl-over
- floor
- give-one-the-creeps
- appall
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word terrorize
coerce by violence or with threats, fill with terror; frighten greatlyTo impress with terror; to coerce by intimidation.
terrify, startle, scare,frighten,spook, fright, shake, scarify, horrify, shock
assure,reassure, assure, reassure, encourage, encourage, console, comfort, steel, steel
The violent insurgents terrorized the villagers, leaving them in constant fear.
The relentless thunder and lightning terrorized the horses, causing them to stampede.
The schoolyard bully terrorized the younger children, making their lives a living nightmare.
The deranged gunman terrorized the shopping mall, firing indiscriminately and spreading panic.
