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teargas Synonyms

Another word for teargas

Choosing another word for teargas depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A chemical irritant dispersed in the air that causes severe eye and respiratory irritation, watering of the eyes, and temporary blindness, commonly used for crowd control.

Usage Example

"Journalists covering the demonstration wore protective goggles to shield their eyes from the tear gas."

Strongest
tear gas
Strong
lachrymator
cs gas

• verb (Context 2)

To disperse or subject a person or crowd to teargas.

Usage Example

"Authorities decided to tear-gas the unruly crowd after several warnings to disperse were ignored."

Strongest
tear-gas
Strong
gas

• Nearby Words

tearful
tearfully
tearfulness
teargas
tearily
tearjerker
tearjerking

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Teargas. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/teargas
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