tase

verb

tased; tasing
often capitalized

transitive verb

: to shoot with a Taser gun

Examples of tase in a Sentence

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Knox, who was tased for a full five seconds, lost his balance, then got tased a second time by Sullivan, according to the complaint. Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025 Smith then exited his vehicle, smoking a cigarette, and was immediately tased by one of the deputies. Chris Spargo, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025 The contentious meeting involved three people getting arrested and two people being tased by police after threatening officers. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025 Medics from North County Fire Department tended to the suspect, who was reportedly tased by deputies. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 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 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

tase

verb
ˈtāz
: to attack with a stun gun
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