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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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The suspect allegedly refused to drop the weapon and was tased by one police officer, according to police. Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025 Officers reported that Aloush resisted arrest and had to be tased before being taken into custody. Anna McAllister, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025 The suspect was tased by police in order to subdue him, Nunez said. Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025 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 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 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

tase

verb
ˈtāz
: to attack with a stun gun
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