terrorizing

verb

Definition of terrorizingnext
present participle of terrorize
as in scaring
to strike with fear thunderstorms terrorize our cats, who all scamper downstairs when lightning flashes

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Recent Examples of terrorizing Egerton will star as an enigmatic arson investigator on the hunt for two serial arsonists terrorizing the area. — Lucy Ford, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024 Taal’s suspension came months after anonymous threats were made to kill Jewish students at Cornell, terrorizing people on its upstate New York campus. — Akansha Singh, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024 The violent gang, which has been terrorizing neighborhoods across the country, is now operating in 16 states, according to a new Department of Homeland Security memo cited by the New York Post. — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024

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