tase

verb

tased; tasing
often capitalized

transitive verb

: to shoot with a Taser gun

Examples of tase in a Sentence

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Ball’s back, femur, pelvis and ribs, as well as bones in her face, were broken as she was tased, the complaint says, Her arm amputated as a result of the crash. Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025 Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents. Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025 Alongi and Cianfrocco tased Rozario before shooting him five times. Mason Leath, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025 The photographer, who didn’t identify himself, took one photo before the victim was tased in the back, Cameron Haylett, an attorney with the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office, said at Larson’s initial appearance. Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 16 Sep. 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 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

tase

verb
ˈtāz
: to attack with a stun gun
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