electrocute

Example Sentences

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Not long afterward, Foyt and some buddies were climbing towers and one of them grasped a power line and was electrocuted.

From Washington Times

A 16-year-old boy is in hospital after being electrocuted by overhead lines after falling from the roof of Edinburgh Waverley railway station.

From BBC

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has agreed to pay $38 million to settle a lawsuit filed after a father and daughter were electrocuted by a downed power line.

From Los Angeles Times

“I thought, the power is on. Am I going to get electrocuted? Then I walked into the kitchen and heard the circuit breaker snap off.”

From Washington Post

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was standing near the edge of the platform when an unidentified male pushed him from behind, causing him to fall onto tracks, thus electrocuting him,” the department’s statement said.

From Washington Times