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 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 Cops did not immediately disclose how the man was tortured, but police sources told the Daily News he had been bound with electrical tape and tased. Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025 In January 2020, 25-year-old Michael Celestine was smoking outside a friend’s house when NOPD officers chased, tased and arrested him. Logan Seacrest, Boston Herald, 16 July 2025 On April 19, one man threw an unknown liquid on her, while another attempted to tase her. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 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 6 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

tase

verb
ˈtāz
: to attack with a stun gun
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