Meaning & use
Terrorized
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Filled someone with intense fear, typically through violence, threats, or intimidation.
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The gang terrorized the neighborhood for months before their arrest.
A series of anonymous letters terrorized the small town.
A note on using this word
From 'terror,' ultimately from Latin 'terrere,' meaning 'to frighten.'
Words with a similar meaning
intimidatedfrightened
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Words with an opposite meaning
comfortedreassured
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