rubber bullet

noun

: a bullet that is made out of rubber so that it hurts but does not kill people and that is used by the police and military to control a crowd

Examples of rubber bullet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the week leading up to Thursday’s game, teacher Proceso Columbo González lost his left eye after being struck by a rubber bullet during clashes with police near the Zócalo. — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026

One young woman, who had been struck in the eye by a rubber bullet, was at risk of going blind. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026

Lauren Tomasi, a correspondent for CNN-affiliate 9 News in Australia was struck by a rubber bullet fired by police during her live broadcast of the Los Angeles anti-ICE protests last summer. — Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026

Phillips spoke about suffering a racist attack in London in 2023, while more recently, he was hit by a rubber bullet during his reporting on the June protests in Los Angeles. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 31 July 2025

Some officers received criticism for their response to the protest with one caught on camera firing a rubber bullet at an Australian journalist covering the protest. — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2025

The judge noted that no protesters were visible behind her when an LAPD officer aimed at Tomasi, hitting her leg with a rubber bullet. — Alexandra Koch , Bill Mears, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025

Rhymes for rubber bullet

• pullet