electrocute
verb (used with object)
to kill by electricity.
electrocuted
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past participleof electrocute.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof electrocute.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
electrocuteverb (used with object)to kill by electricity.
Example Sentences
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There was the bat that everyone thought was a thumper and the bat that made you feel electrocuted if you hit the ball in weather below 70 degrees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
"It felt like my skin was on fire and like I was being electrocuted every second – it sounds dramatic, but... I pretty much became an insomniac."
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
The week before, his mate was electrocuted on nearby power lines operated by PG&E.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2025
Taylor Swift got electrocuted Frankenstein-style in her “Fortnight” music video.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2025
Two cases were on record of men having been accidentally electrocuted and then revived by physicians, after several hours’ work.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
