electrocute

Example Sentences

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While being electrocuted by 630 volts, Tegan was "saved from death" by her £40 rubber boots and the man who reached off the platform to pull her to safety.

From BBC

It can be dangerous work - two men believed to be electrocuted died helping restore power in Alabama.

From Washington Times

It can be dangerous work — two men believed to be electrocuted died helping restore power in Alabama.

From Seattle Times

Lake Worth police have said that one of the pilots was electrocuted after being caught in power lines.

From Seattle Times

In Bloomfield in Essex County, one victim who died the day after the storm was apparently electrocuted while trying to plug in a generator, authorities said.

From Fox News