tase

verb

tased; tasing
often capitalized

transitive verb

: to shoot with a Taser gun

Examples of tase in a Sentence

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The video from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office shows James Shannon Farthing, 50, of Georgetown, being tased and tackled by deputies after attempting to flee following a bar fight. Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Aug. 2025 She was tased while attempting to flee and was taken to the ground. Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025 At least one protester was reportedly tased by police. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 9 June 2025 The other is a lawsuit from Antoine Fuller, who alleged in 2021 that Milwaukee police unlawfully tased him and detained his children for hours as officers responded to a reported killing by another member of the family, for $250,000. David Clarey, jsonline.com, 29 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

tase

verb
ˈtāz
: to attack with a stun gun
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