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terrorize

[ter-uh-rahyz] / ˈtɛr əˌraɪz /


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But these cameras can allow law enforcement to identify the criminals that terrorize communities like mine and take them off the streets so that Americans at all socioeconomic levels can flourish.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

The US president thanked the Nigerian government for their "partnership", adding that Minuki "will no longer terrorize the people of Africa or help plan operations to target Americans".

From BBC May 16, 2026

They initially told him they were deporting him to his home country, which he thinks was done "to terrorize us."

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

“They should not be anonymous. They should be identifiable. And they have to have rules of engagement that don’t allow them to terrorize and intimidate, harass and assault U.S. citizens and other people,” he said.

From Salon Feb. 2, 2026

But they couldn’t terrorize Eric—because Eric was going to tell.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones

What doesn’t change with the times is that “It” is synonymous with its star antagonist, Pennywise, the sinister clown that terrorizes Derry.

From Salon Oct. 26, 2025

“I’m looking forward to a packed student section and a crowd that terrorizes the opposing goalie,” he said.

From Seattle Times Jan. 23, 2023

Cox’s Pat, like Jack Nicholson’s Jack Torrance, terrorizes her family, but in strictly emotional rather than physical ways.

From New York Times Mar. 4, 2022

Mr. Hillmann, a native of Queens, was working for Valley Forge Films, a small studio in Pennsylvania, when it began production of a low-budget movie about a gelatinous alien creature that terrorizes a small town.

From Washington Post Jun. 28, 2021

The bear sinks its teeth into the fish's flesh because it must; it never terrorizes a deer for a night of fun, just because it can.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

In short order, Golesh assembled teams that terrorized opponents just like Leach had terrorized him.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

She can now dine on her deck with her husband and garden without being "terrorized" by bloodsuckers.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

Meanwhile, when he was their age, young Giles, nicknamed Ripper, terrorized London by summoning hell spawn for fun.

From Salon Jun. 12, 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

There didn’t seem to be a thing we could do for Winn-Dixie to make him feel better, so we just sat there and watched him run back and forth, all terrorized and panting.

From "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo

Now, Eatherly’s ilk gloats about verbally terrorizing American citizens going about their day-to-day lives on American streets and beams this content around the globe for money.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

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

“Dvoyka and Troyka have finally decided that they aren’t satisfied with terrorizing just this village,” Ivan said.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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