teargassed
Hit with irritants
Teargassed is the past tense of teargas, meaning to attack with tear gas—a chemical agent that irritates the eyes and respiratory system, causing tears, pain, and temporary blindness.
Police and military forces teargas crowds to disperse them: Protesters were teargassed outside the capitol.
Also spelled tear-gassed.
Regulating gathered masses
- pepper sprayCapsaicin-based defensive aerosol
- rubber bulletsNon-lethal police ammunition
- water cannonPressurized stream weapon
- riot policeOfficers deployed for civil unrest
riot gear · flashbang · smoke grenade · riot shield · armored vehicle · curfew · barricade · dispersal
Causing sharp pain
- burningCombustion in progress
- chokingBlocked airway condition
- coughingForceful air expulsion reflex
- blindingPainfully intense light
tearing · gasping · wheezing · nausea · disorientation · irritation · inflammation · suffocation
crowd control
Regulating gathered masses
- pepper sprayCapsaicin-based defensive aerosol
- rubber bulletsNon-lethal police ammunition
- water cannonPressurized stream weapon
riot police · riot gear · flashbang · smoke grenade · riot shield · armored vehicle · curfew · barricade · dispersal · containment
stinging
Causing sharp pain
blinding · tearing · gasping · wheezing · nausea · disorientation · irritation · inflammation · suffocation · watery eyes
demonstration
Public display of opinion
activism · resistance · civil disobedience · sit-in · movement · picketing · boycott · assembly · vigil · solidarity
teargassedaccommodated
Provided for someone's needs
left alone · ignored · protected · welcomed