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
In one review on Amazon Marketplace, a user claimed the device "fell apart in their hands" and they "could have been electrocuted" if this had happened during use.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
“A lot of people are like, ‘I’m going to get electrocuted?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
She said most birds are electrocuted on utility poles, but Hope was electrocuted “mid-span,” where the wires dip between the poles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2025
I feel like I’ve been electrocuted, but in the best possible way.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
