body slam
Americannoun
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a wrestling or judo throw in which an opponent is lifted and hurled to the mat, landing on the back.
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a physical assault in which a person is thrown to the ground.
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any devastating assault or onslaught.
The voters have delivered a body slam to the advocates of bigotry.
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Etymology
Origin of body slam
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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The energy often shifts within seconds as wrestlers might cradle each other gently and then suddenly body slam their opponent.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2024
"It was, to put it mildly, a total body slam," Kaytal told MSNBC.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2023
This body slam should be enough to deflect the asteroid off its original path by a fraction of 1 percent.
From The Verge • Nov. 23, 2021
Majority of the 32,139 in attendance wanted Melia tossed for the body slam.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2021
I tell him to folly that up with a airplane spin and a body slam.
From Hoiman and the Solar Circuit by Dewey, Gordon
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