1. to turn to stone or petrify; to make rigid or immobile as if by a Gorgon's gaze
Usage: literary; often used metaphorically
2. to horrify or terrify someone into immobility or silence
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The unexpected news gorgonizes her with fear.
• His stern gaze gorgonizes the entire room into silence.
• The critic's harsh review seemed to gorgonize the young artist's confidence.
• She stood gorgonized by the sight of the accident.
• The scandal gorgonizes the community with shock and disbelief.
• His words gorgonize her, leaving her unable to respond.