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tape off en · VERB

Meanings

  1. To cordon; to separate from the surroundings using tape or similar material.
    • The police taped off the crime scene.
    • While inspecting a concrete drainage ditch on the property, they spotted skeletal remains. The surveyors called the police, who arrived and taped off the wooded area, securing it as an active crime scene. 2026 August 17, Nicholas Muhoro, “Craig Frear Disappeared After Avoiding His Father in 2004, and No Trace of Him Has Ever Been Found”, in Skip Boring, archived from the original on 18 Aug 2026:

Forms

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taping off Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
tapes off Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
taped off Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
taped off Tense=Past lexicographic