- present participle of terrorize.
terrorizing
Example Sentences
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The next day, when the story of him terrorizing residents hit the news, Hughes moved to an apartment in southeast Las Vegas, where he “hunkered down” for five days, Clark said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
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
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
Videos abound of Roombas terrorizing pets, making epic messes and going AWOL.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
Bloom wasn’t just a terrorizing demon; he was also a bureaucrat at the mercy of paperwork.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
