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
Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Forensics Laboratory, which analyzed 417 electrocuted raptors from 13 species between 2000 and 2015, nearly 80 percent were bald or golden eagles.
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
If I bang on the door, I might get electrocuted, so I just yell Ma’s name as loud as I can.
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
