Used in a Sentence

pepper-sprayed

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for pepper-sprayed.

Editorial note

The charge of assaulting an officer probably came into effect after the writer was pepper-sprayed.

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Quick take

Alternative form of pepper spray. [A non-lethal chemical agent derived from peppers used in riot control and personal self-defense.]

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of pepper-sprayed gathered in one view.

noun

Alternative form of pepper spray. [A non-lethal chemical agent derived from peppers used in riot control and personal self-defense.]

verb

Alternative form of pepper spray. [(transitive) To douse (someone or something) with pepper spray.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for pepper-sprayed.

noun

Alternative form of pepper spray. [A non-lethal chemical agent derived from peppers used in riot control and personal self-defense.]

verb

Alternative form of pepper spray. [(transitive) To douse (someone or something) with pepper spray.]

Example sentences

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The charge of assaulting an officer probably came into effect after the writer was pepper-sprayed.

2

And people who are getting tasered and pepper-sprayed often struggle out of instinct.

3

Remember when those nonviolent University students a little while ago got pepper-sprayed?

4

After being pepper-sprayed and man-handled, and likely not in the soundest state of mind, maybe he even flailed a bit -- guaranteeing an assault charge (and possible conviction).

5

I wouldn't call being mass-pepper-sprayed while sitting down at an Occupy movement that much different from being hosed down during the Civil Rights movement.

6

It's a place where, if you get pepper-sprayed by the police, you don't end up giving horrible testimonies in the media while the policeman gets a modest disciplinary sanction.

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You need students getting pepper-sprayed.

8

If you don’t want to get shot, tased, pepper-sprayed, struck with a baton or thrown to the ground, just do what I tell you.

9

Environmentalists have been dealing with this for decades[1], so it's not something new and probably not getting worse: internet activists' homes could as well have been raided, family members handcuffed and their eyes pepper-sprayed.

Quote examples

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"...if you don’t want to get shot, tased, pepper-sprayed, struck with a baton or thrown to the ground, just do what I tell you." Is this satire?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use pepper-sprayed in a sentence?

The charge of assaulting an officer probably came into effect after the writer was pepper-sprayed.

What does pepper-sprayed mean?

Alternative form of pepper spray. [A non-lethal chemical agent derived from peppers used in riot control and personal self-defense.]

What part of speech is pepper-sprayed?

pepper-sprayed is commonly used as noun, verb.