- present participle of terrorize.
terrorizing
Example Sentences
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Tired of teens terrorizing the town on e-bikes?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
His father Alf-Inge had also played at Bryne before moving to Nottingham Forest, Leeds and Manchester City, where Erling can now be found terrorizing defenses across Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The families of Stephen Oglivie and Henry Nowak have been resolute in demanding that these horrific attacks not be leveraged for inciting disorder—or for terrorizing the U.K.’s many immigrants.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
State wildlife officials have finally come up with a theory to explain where a giant, highly destructive rodent that’s been terrorizing California came from: Oregon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
But Betty was preparing to cook tonight’s meal, and was in a terrorizing mood.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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