tase

verb

tased; tasing
often capitalized

transitive verb

: to shoot with a Taser gun

Examples of tase in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Dedmon admitted to punching, kicking and tasing the man. Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024 They were repeatedly tased and called racial slurs, and the officers poured milk, alcohol and chocolate syrup in their mouths. Emma Tucker, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024 Body camera shows Aguilar Mendez being thrown to the ground, put in a chokehold, and tased on multiple occasions. Armando Garcia, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2024 An officer told Ambler to give him his hands or he would be tased again, according to the video. Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2024 Officers then tased Snow and took him into custody. Louis Casiano, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2024 An officer tased Kapas and got into a brief struggle before Kapas reached for his handgun and fired at the officers, the chief said. Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024 The critiques made headlines in 2022 after the death of Herman Whitfield III, a 39-year-old Black man who was undergoing an apparent mental health crisis in his home when Indianapolis officers tased, handcuffed and placed him face down on the ground. Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Feb. 2024 Aguilar Mendez is thrown to the ground, held in a chokehold, pinned down by officers, and tased on multiple occasions. Davi Merchan, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2024

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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

Dictionary Entries Near tase

Cite this Entry

“Tase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tase. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

tase

verb
ˈtāz
: to attack with a stun gun
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