electrocute

I just unboxed a panel and clambered onto my roof, praying I wouldn’t fall off or electrocute myself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

Myers said he worries the high-voltage lines could spark wildfires or electrocute people operating farm machinery nearby.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2025

“Because you may, as a result, electrocute people working in the area,” such as crews restoring downed power lines, he said.

From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2024

It starts with a spark, created from an organ called a skein that previously lay dormant, that gives girls, and then women, the power to electrocute at will.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2023

Perhaps if I shifted my body about so that the two nodes would come together—No, not only was there no room but it might electrocute me.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

Is Mr. Baker dating Ms. Fox, who electrocutes him in “Bloody Valentine,” the first video from his next album.

From New York Times ● Jul. 3, 2020

Look at the way he makes sure his henchman sees the joy buzzer in his hand: He wants everyone to share in the fun, except for the people he electrocutes.

From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2019

The problem: Pikachu doesn’t want to be owned, or put in a Pokéball, and electrocutes anybody who tries.

From The Verge ● Sep. 8, 2018

So if an enemy is coming toward Isaac, and there's a javelin bolt through the ground, you can use the alt fire and create an area effect that electrocutes them as they approach.

From The Guardian ● May 20, 2010

Though ECT is far less scary than it might sound, most of us probably don’t need to get electrocuted.

From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026

A driver of a tipper lorry was electrocuted after part of his vehicle hit an overhead power line, an inquest has heard.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 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

Glued to a screen, Kessler reacted to the words, “Your new Miss America is ... Alabama!” as if he’d been electrocuted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

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

Flea has the physique of a 20-something gym bro and a face that belongs on a coin, and he still plays his bass like he’s electrocuting himself with his own greatness.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 12, 2022

Grace goes up to hug Frankie after hearing this, but accidentally spills her martini on the microphone in Frankie's hand, electrocuting them both.

From Salon ● May 1, 2022

Whereas a previous trailer for the movie featured jokes about electrocuting butts and how Mr. Mime is, well, a mime, the latest promotional video is 100% snark-free.

From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2019

“Silence for her is a force of nature, awe provoking, like lightning, capable of electrocuting us and of illuminating the night.”

From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2019

“I rule that out. We are not electrocuting two million dollars worth of robots to locate Nestor 10. There are other ways.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov