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. Raphael Marcus:

   Rocket fire against Israels towns and cities cause the economy to grind to a halt and terrorize the civilian population and causes severe pressure against the Israeli government. While Israel developed an innovative solution with its Iron Dome short-range missile defense system, Hezbollah has also learned that with an expanded arsenal, it will attempt to saturate Iron Domes capabilities, in a future war, Hezbollahs also hopes to use precision missiles to target sensitive sites and critical installations in Israel in order to deliver a sharp blow that will impact Israels ability to declare a clear victory.

2. President Volodymyr Zelensky:

   The enemy fired 81 missiles in an attempt to intimidate Ukrainians again, returning to their miserable tactics. The occupiers can only terrorize civilians. That’s all they can do. But it won’t help them. They won’t avoid responsibility for everything they have done.

3. President Barack Obama:

   They can't beat us on the battlefield, so they try to terrorize us into being afraid, and changing our patterns of behavior, and panicking, and abandoning our allies and partners, and retreating from the world.

4. Volodymyr Zelenskyy:

   Is this a lot to ask for, to create a no-fly zone over Ukraine to save people? Is this too much to ask? A humanitarian no-fly zone, something that Ukraine—that Russia would not be able to terrorize our free cities?

5. Aloke Chakravarty:

   There was nothing about this day that was a twist of fate, this was a cold, calculated terrorist act. This was intentional. It was bloodthirsty. It was to make a point. It was to tell America that' We will not be terrorized by you anymore. We will terrorize you.'.