Examples of tase in a Sentence
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The federal charging document describes how the two men were tased, handcuffed and then tased again and again.
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Emma Tucker, CNN, 13 Aug. 2023
The deputy again tases Cure, and the two men have their arms wrapped around each other on the side of the interstate.
—Alexandra E. Petri, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
He was also tased three times, according to a probable cause statement.
—Brittany Gaddy, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2023
Eventually, officers tased Hollman, who later died.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 27 Sep. 2023
Calls for the release of body camera footage continued on Tuesday into the tasing death of a 36-year-old Black man by a police officer following an altercation on July 2 in Theodore.
—John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com, al, 22 Aug. 2023
They were repeatedly tased and called racial slurs, and the officers poured milk, alcohol and chocolate syrup in their mouths.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 14 Aug. 2023
The lawyer for the Minor High School band director tased and arrested by Birmingham police last week is calling for the suspension of all officers involved.
—Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 18 Sep. 2023
Garza didn't comply with police commands and was tased, according to a Saline Police Department news release on Facebook, and was then taken into custody.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2023
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Emma Tucker, CNN, 13 Aug. 2023
The deputy again tases Cure, and the two men have their arms wrapped around each other on the side of the interstate.
—Alexandra E. Petri, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
He was also tased three times, according to a probable cause statement.
—Brittany Gaddy, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2023
Eventually, officers tased Hollman, who later died.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 27 Sep. 2023
Calls for the release of body camera footage continued on Tuesday into the tasing death of a 36-year-old Black man by a police officer following an altercation on July 2 in Theodore.
—John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com, al, 22 Aug. 2023
They were repeatedly tased and called racial slurs, and the officers poured milk, alcohol and chocolate syrup in their mouths.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 14 Aug. 2023
The lawyer for the Minor High School band director tased and arrested by Birmingham police last week is calling for the suspension of all officers involved.
—Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 18 Sep. 2023
Garza didn't comply with police commands and was tased, according to a Saline Police Department news release on Facebook, and was then taken into custody.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
back-formation from Taser
First Known Use
1991, in the meaning defined above
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“Tase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tase. Accessed 8 Dec. 2023.
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tase
verbˈtāz
: to attack with a stun gun
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