tase

verb

variants often Tase
tased; tasing

transitive verb

: to shoot with a Taser gun

Examples of tase in a Sentence

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These descriptions included being physically beaten, dragged by the hair, attacked with dogs, tased, and verbally humiliated. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 25 May 2026 After taking one photo, Larson allegedly told Carrillo to turn around, at which point Lamb appeared and tased him from behind, the release states. Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026 Nahoolewa was holding an officer on the ground when the suspect was tased multiple times, but the Taser was not effective, the report states. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026 But a recent Washington Post investigation revealed that staff have punched, kicked, restrained, fired pepper spray and tased people in their facilities nationwide. Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026 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 29 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

tase

verb
ˈtāz
: to attack with a stun gun
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