Explore Taser through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Taser meaning
- A Taser, a handheld device made by Taser International intended to immobilize another by delivering an electric shock.
- Any electroshock stun gun.
Using Taser
- The main meaning on this page is: A Taser, a handheld device made by Taser International intended to immobilize another by delivering an electric shock. | Any electroshock stun gun.
- In the example corpus, taser often appears in combinations such as: taser and, the taser, with taser.
Context around Taser
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Taser
- In this selection, "taser" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, assault, shocking and though stand out and add context to how "taser" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and a taser at brandon and and a taser swung into. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "taser" sits close to words such as accompanies, affiliations and agrarian, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with taser
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In addition, a pro-overhaul protester was arrested while carrying a taser. (12 words)
If a taser is used in place of actually shooting someone that's fine. (14 words)
In another dramatic video, officers have fired a Taser at Nichols but he has run away. (16 words)
A man who says he was repeatedly stunned with a Taser while handcuffed, including once in the face, is suing a Colorado sheriff’s department, alleging excessive force by two deputies and also a failure by leaders to train and discipline their employees. (43 words)
An officer can be heard on bodycam ordering Richardson to “get on the ground or I’m going to tase you,” but Acevedo said the boy was not close enough to the Taser for it to take effect. (38 words)
An officer with the name tag D. Tucker was caught on camera by Sabyan drawing first his taser and then his pistol at a woman and her dog near the city hall parking lot. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
He said: 'These offences are possession of a Taser, assault with that Taser to injury, and possession of a knife.
A cache of illegal weapons were also found as well as a taser, CS spray - a defensive spray often carried by officers - and a police-style baton.
A fight over the device ensued between the pair and Babilya grabbed the Taser, shocking the officer with it during the altercation, according to court papers.
A man who says he was repeatedly stunned with a Taser while handcuffed, including once in the face, is suing a Colorado sheriff’s department, alleging excessive force by two deputies and also a failure by leaders to train and discipline their employees.
An expert interviewed by police determined the incident did not meet the threshold of exceptional circumstances that justify deploying a Taser against an elderly or disabled person.
An officer can be heard on bodycam ordering Richardson to “get on the ground or I’m going to tase you,” but Acevedo said the boy was not close enough to the Taser for it to take effect.
An officer tries to shoot him with a Taser, though it’s not clear whether it hits Nichols.
An officer with the name tag D. Tucker was caught on camera by Sabyan drawing first his taser and then his pistol at a woman and her dog near the city hall parking lot.
A violent shoplifter who attacked police officers, taking one's Taser and aiming it at him in the process, at the Metrocentre was jailed.
Constable White fired his Taser at her and she fell, Ms Nowland never regained consciousness before she died.
If a taser is used in place of actually shooting someone that's fine.
In addition, a pro-overhaul protester was arrested while carrying a taser.
In another dramatic video, officers have fired a Taser at Nichols but he has run away.
In this screenshot of body camera footage obtained by the Bangor Daily News Rumford police officer Brad Gallant points a gun and a Taser at Brandon Dearborn in Mexico on Aug. 31, 2022.
Investigators said one of the Round Lake Beach police officers immediately deployed his taser but it was not effective.
It comes three years after she accidentally shot and killed 20-year-old black man Daunte when she mistook her Taser for her gun during a traffic stop on April 11, 2020.
Long allegedly ran away from the scene, but was taken into custody after an officer used a Taser on him.
Members of the public watched the drama unfold as officers armed with rifles and a taser swung into action.
Officer Henry Andrews says he accidentally used his gun instead of a taser and now faces a misdemeanor.
Officers gave chase, and one of them used a Taser to send Goodman to the ground.
Common combinations with taser
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- taser and 20×
- the taser 18×
- with taser 15×
- his taser 15×
- taser to 11×
- taser at 10×
- used taser 10×
- of taser 9×
- and taser 9×
- taser was 9×