stun grenade
noun
plural stun grenades
: an explosive device that produces a blinding flash of light and a sudden, loud noise : flash-bang
After initially holding back, the police fired stun grenades, tear gas and hard sponge bullets and sent in officers on horseback, prompting demonstrators to accuse them of the kind of police brutality that they had turned out to protest in the first place.—
Isabel Kershner
Isabel KershnerExamples of stun grenade in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Neighbors saw police throw stun grenades, which detonate with a bright flash and loud bang, into the home earlier in the afternoon, CNN affiliate WTMJ reported.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
After more than two hours of trying to get the man to come out, including using stun grenades, the burglar eventually emerged of his own volition at about 2:30 p.m., and police took him into custody.
—Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Mar. 2024
Driving the news: The Palestinian official new agency said Israeli forces used live fire and stun grenades to try to disperse the demonstration in Beita, near the city of Nablus.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
Later in the evening, police threw stun grenades at protesters blocking the Ayalon highway in the city, according to video verified by CNN.
—Lauren Izso, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for stun grenade 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
After more than two hours of trying to get the man to come out, including using stun grenades, the burglar eventually emerged of his own volition at about 2:30 p.m., and police took him into custody.
—Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Mar. 2024
Driving the news: The Palestinian official new agency said Israeli forces used live fire and stun grenades to try to disperse the demonstration in Beita, near the city of Nablus.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
Later in the evening, police threw stun grenades at protesters blocking the Ayalon highway in the city, according to video verified by CNN.
—Lauren Izso, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for stun grenade
Dictionary Entries Near stun grenade
Cite this Entry
“Stun grenade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stun%20grenade. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share