Meaning & use
Maced
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Sprayed someone with a chemical irritant, such as pepper spray, to incapacitate them temporarily.
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The officer maced the aggressive dog to keep it from attacking.
She was maced by a stranger during the chaotic protest.
A note on using this word
Derives from Mace, originally a trademarked brand of chemical spray, whose name has become a generic lowercase verb, similar to 'to google.'
Words with a similar meaning
pepper-sprayed
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