Synonyms for terrorize
ˈtɛr əˌraɪzter·ror·ize

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1. terrorizeverb

   Synonyms:
   terrify, petrify

2. terrorizeverb

   Synonyms:
   hector, bully

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1. terrorize, terroriseverb

   coerce by violence or with threats

   Synonyms:
   terrorise, terrify

2. terrify, terrorize, terroriseverb

   fill with terror; frighten greatly

   Synonyms:
   terrorise, terrify

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1. • Coerce
   • Frighten

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1. List of paraphrases for "terrorize":

   terrorise, terrify, intimidate

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How to use terrorize in a sentence?

1. Eric Adams:

   I think that when you look at how miraculous this is, you have to really point to the passengers and the transit authority officials, new York has gone through a lot, from the 911 attacks, second time attack of the( World) Trade Center, to those who wanted to commit terrorism in New York City and to those who do things that want to terrorize us.

2. Zoe Stuckless:

   I kept thinking about the fact that we were in a room full of young artists, young women creating art and being vulnerable on the stage, and this was the very community that Harvey Weinstein was able to terrorize for so many years.

3. Sheriff Troy Nehls:

   This is the worst kind of crime against a family, three crooks forcing their way into a home in the middle of the night is appalling. To make matters worse, they accosted a 7-year-old child. They’re cowards, to say the least. Nehls said the boy was transported to Texas Medical Center and was being treated for having some fluids in his lungs. MASKED MEN TERRORIZE TEXAS FAMILY, BURN CHILD WITH HOT WATER DURING HOME INVASION, OFFICIALS SAY Our staff is aggressively working this case. My prayers are with the family, he said on Twitter. The three men left with cash, jewelry and also took the family's phones after the hour-long ordeal, according to police. Authorities plan to release images from surveillance cameras near the home during a press conference on Tuesday. While police have not identified the victims, Mohamad Ghiritold KPRCon Monday he thought his brother was just late for work but finally in person was able to see the horror his face and description of the terrifying incident.

4. Eric Adams:

   New York has gone through a lot, from the 911 attacks, second time attack of the( World) Trade Center, to those who wanted to commit terrorism in New York City and to those who do things that want to terrorize us.

5. Kelly Roskam:

   There’s a clear connection between intimate partner homicide and the accessibility of firearms, and not just to murder partners, but abusers use guns or even the mere presence of a gun to coerce, threaten and terrorize their victims of all genders.