terrify
verb
, ˈte-rə-\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for terrify
Synonyms
affright, alarm (also alarum), fright, frighten, horrify, panic, scare, scarify, shock, spook, startle, terrorize
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Examples of terrify in a Sentence
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The films, both rated R, are designed to terrify and are generating buzz. — Paula Bernstein, Fortune, "Can a Couple of Creepy Clowns Scare Up Big Numbers at the Box Office?," 5 Sep. 2019 This sweet pup is terrified of going to the veterinarian’s office. — Cathy M. Rosenthal, chicagotribune.com, "Pet World: A vet who does house calls may help reduce pet’s fear," 23 Aug. 2019 But getting yelled at by Knaus the at their first pit practice back in December was probably terrifying. — Michelle R. Martinelli, For The Win, "NASCAR's William Byron on trying to fight Kyle Busch with his car: 'That was so dumb'," 21 Aug. 2019 But with Quentin Tarantino behind the camera and Brad Pitt behind the wheel, she was secretly terrified. — Derek Lawrence, EW.com, "Margaret Qualley knows Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was a 'once-in-a-lifetime experience'," 27 July 2019 July Fourth is a holiday designed to terrify dogs and assert America’s dominance through firepower. — Boone Ashworth, WIRED, "Can't Set Off Fireworks? Try These Science-Backed Alternatives," 4 July 2019 They were terrified of the facilities, and worried that their neighbours would ostracize them and their families if they were spotted getting into an ambulance. — Amy Maxmen, Scientific American, "The Doctor Who Beat Ebola—and Inspires Other Survivors to Care for the Sick," 3 July 2019 Michael Lopez, 28, a copywriter in Los Angeles, is terrified of heights. — Elizabeth Bernstein, WSJ, "Using Fear to Break Out of a Funk," 24 Sep. 2018 Suppose an otherwise bright and promising young person told you she was terrified of food. — Kyle Smith, National Review, "The Media Should Stop Encouraging Mass-Shooting Phobias," 22 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'terrify.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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