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What is another word for terrorize?

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To frighten or cause fear in

To intimidate with threats or bullying behavior

To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly

To harass or annoy (someone) persistently

To launch an attack on

To exploit, cheat or deceive for personal gain

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Verb

To frighten or cause fear in

strike terror into

scare the bejesus out of

fill with terror

strike terror in

put the fear of God into

inspire panic in

frighten out of your wits

put the wind up

scare the living daylights out of

make one's hair stand on end

scare someone out of their wits

scare the pants off

throw into a panic

throw into a blue funk

make one's blood run cold

frighten to death

give someone goose pimples

curdle the blood

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

make teeth chatter

frighten the living daylights out of

make someone jump out of their skin

chill to the bone

give someone the heebie-jeebies

frighten the life out of

scare the life out of

frighten someone out of their wits

scare the hell out of

throw off balance

send into a cold sweat

freeze your blood

get the wind up

throw into a fright

make someone shake in their shoes

make someone's hair stand on end

give someone a fright

throw into a tizzy

scare the pants off of

paralyse with fear

scare the daylights out of

make someone jump out of his skin

strike fear into

send chills down the spine of

give someone a jolt

chill someone's blood

make someone's blood run cold

make someone's hair curl

throw into a tizz

fill with panic

throw into disarray

pull the rug from under

put off one's stroke

pull the rug out from under

fill with consternation

chill to the marrow

scare someone half to death

give a hard time

give someone grief

put someone off their stroke

cause anxiety to

make uncomfortable

set someone back on their heels

hurt somebody's feelings

get on your wick

be a great weight on

weigh heavily on one's mind

mess with someone's head

do someone's head in

send over the edge

cause anguish to

cause suffering to

arouse anxiety in

make it tough for

be on one's case

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“As the snake, whom he named Ra, increased in size, it began to terrorize the neighborhood.”

Verb

To intimidate with threats or bullying behavior

make things hot for someone

put the frighteners on

make it hot for someone

use strong-arm tactics on

bring pressure to bear on

put the squeeze on

put the screws on

force one's hand

discriminate against

scare the bejesus out of

punish unfairly

twist someone's arm

turn on the heat

give a hard time

ride roughshod over

put pressure on

use pressure on

twist one's arm

put under an obligation

show antagonism to

be prejudiced against

feel ill will towards

show ill will towards

bear a grudge towards

blind someone with something

take your breath away

put through the wringer

hold a gun to one's head

put the chill on

issue threats to

scare hell out of

utter threats to

tighten the screws on

put the bite on

bring pressure to bear upon

cause suffering to

get on someone's back

have your knife into

make an offer they can't refuse

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“The stalker uses his cellular phone to terrorize his victims. He also uses it to ask his prey trivia questions or offer critiques of low-grade horror movies.”

Verb

To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly

ride roughshod over

use strong-arm tactics on

keep under thumb

put the screws on

be in the saddle

rule with an iron hand

lead by the nose

push the buttons

throw your weight around

rule with a rod of iron

be in the driver's seat

bend to your will

trample underfoot

bring someone to their knees

play the heavy with

gain mastery over

weigh heavy upon

gain ascendancy over

gain control of

render incapable

render powerless

render helpless

rule despotically

have someone under your thumb

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Verb

To harass or annoy (someone) persistently

be on your back

get the knife into

give a hard time

stick the knife into

be on one's case

drive up the wall

make it hot for someone

make things hot for someone

give someone hell

get on someone's back

get on your nerves

give someone grief

get in your hair

rub up the wrong way

drive round the bend

make someone see red

get your back up

breathe down someone's neck

get on your wick

give a bad time

get under your skin

give someone the hump

drive round the twist

bend someone's ear

get on one's nerves

make somebody's hackles rise

be a pain in the neck

find fault with

throw off balance

be a thorn in someone's side

put your back up

try your patience

ruffle one's feathers

be on the back of

make your blood boil

keep complaining to

get up someone's nose

put someone's nose out of joint

be a nuisance to

breath down someone's neck

get your dander up

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get your hackles up

drive you up the wall

get on someone's case

put pressure on

be in someone's hair

bring pressure to bear on

get a rise out of

take the mickey

get on the nerves of

get in the hair of

take the piss out of

arouse anxiety in

cause suffering to

make it tough for

cause anguish to

cause concern to

prey on your mind

make uncomfortable

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

cause discomfort to

bust someone's balls

search high heaven

rattle one's cage

hurt somebody's feelings

jump on one's case

give the business

put the squeeze on

give the needle

rub you up the wrong way

give someone the pip

mess with someone's head

weigh heavily on one's mind

do someone's head in

cause anxiety to

be a great weight on

shout catcalls at

play cat and mouse

rub salt in wound

put through wringer

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Verb

To launch an attack on

launch an attack on

launch oneself at

make an assault on

attempt to capture

let someone have it

make an onslaught on

launch an attack

lie in wait for

make an assault

turn to violence

make a foray on

make a sortie on

conduct an offensive on

make inroads on

swoop down upon

give someone a beating

beat the living daylights out of

beat someone up

arrive in hordes

rain destruction

begin hostilities

begin an assault

take the offensive

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Verb

To exploit, cheat or deceive for personal gain

take advantage of

take for a ride

play for a sucker

use for one's own ends

live off the backs of

do an injustice to

withhold rights from

put one over on

take liberties with

take for granted

take advantage of somebody

give the business

charge too much

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