tase

verb

tased; tasing
often capitalized

transitive verb

: to shoot with a Taser gun

Examples of tase in a Sentence

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Officers tased the driver to subdue him, then arrested him. Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025 An altercation ensued during which Feliz appeared to be attempting to drive away, at which point Rivera tased Feliz, entered the vehicle, then fatally shot Feliz in the chest. Colleen Hamilton, Them, 19 Feb. 2025 Read Next National 22-year-old left brain dead from ‘days-long brutal torture’ in AL prison, lawsuit says December 19, 2024 5:36 PM Read Next National ‘Compliant’ Black man was handcuffed as Alabama police tased him, video shows. Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025 Over the next 112 seconds, the officers entered his apartment, saw that Trawick was holding a bread knife near his stove, then tased and fatally shot him during an altercation in which the officers failed to de-escalate the situation, as the ProPublica report found. Colleen Hamilton, Them, 19 Feb. 2025 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 25 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

tase

verb
ˈtāz
: to attack with a stun gun
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