tase

verb

tased; tasing
often capitalized

transitive verb

: to shoot with a Taser gun

Examples of tase in a Sentence

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Burns became combative and the officers hog-tied him and tased him 21 times, according to police records. Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024 The offender was tased during the incident and was arrested. Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024 He was given further commands, refused to comply and was tased a second time, according to state police. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2024 One officer tases McAlpin several times before he is handcuffed and taken away. Karina Tsui, CNN, 23 Oct. 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 17 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

tase

verb
ˈtāz
: to attack with a stun gun
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