tase

verb

tased; tasing
often capitalized

transitive verb

: to shoot with a Taser gun

Examples of tase in a Sentence

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One officer tases McAlpin several times before he is handcuffed and taken away. Karina Tsui, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024 New body cam video released by the Phoenix Police Department is raising questions about an arrest in august where a deaf man, who also has cerebral palsy, was beaten and tased four times by police officers. Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2024 As Saleh got out of the elevator, Haspil tased him in the back and then stabbed him with a knife multiple times in the neck and torso, killing him. Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024 Hollman appeared to become unresponsive almost immediately after being tased. Deena Zaru, ABC News, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for tase 

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from Taser

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tase was in 1991

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“Tase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tase. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

tase

verb
ˈtāz
: to attack with a stun gun
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