1. past tense of terrorize; to fill with terror or fear; to intimidate through threats or violence

Examples

• The dictator terrorized the population for decades.
• She was terrorized by nightmares after the accident.
• The gang terrorized local shop owners into paying protection money.
• Wild animals terrorized the village at night.
• He terrorized his younger siblings with scary stories.
• The community was terrorized by a series of break-ins.