terrorized

Example Sentences

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He terrorized defenses and scored a hat trick in the final.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

I asked if she worried that Pratt’s agenda would amount to punishing 70,000 people for the actions of a much smaller number, like the man who had terrorized her.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Like so many of us, Good could have stayed tucked safely away in her house, looking the other way while a bunch of hastily hired wannabe warriors terrorized her neighbors.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2026

The Rams’ famed defensive line of the 1960s, which featured ends Deacon Jones and Lamar Lundy and tackles Merlin Olsen and Rosey Grier, terrorized opposing quarterbacks.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

They were no longer terrorized by Sister Drummond.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan