body-slammed

Threw down hard

Body-slammed is the past tense of body-slam, a wrestling move where you lift an opponent and throw them forcefully to the ground.

Outside wrestling, it describes any aggressive physical takedown: The security guard body-slammed the protestor.

Figuratively, it means to defeat or overwhelm decisively: The company got body-slammed by negative reviews.

wrestling

suplex

Overhead backward wrestling slam

mat · ring · piledriver · submission · turnbuckle · ropes · referee · bout · maneuver · reversal

dominance

overpowered

Excessively dominant or conquered

crushed · flattened · overwhelmed · outmatched · manhandled · pummeled · trounced · decimated · demolished · destroyed

impact

thud

Dull impact noise

  • crashSudden violent impact
  • joltAbrupt forceful shake
  • collisionForceful contact between objects

force · whiplash · recoil · smash · wallop · thump · bang · shockwave · impact · jarring

injury

bruise

Discolored tissue injury

soreness · whiplash · contusion · sprain · winded · knocked out · ache · damage · pain · recovery

Opposites
physical force/violence

body-slammedcaressed

Touched with tenderness

cradled · stroked · patted · cushioned · nudged

physical movement/action

body-slammedlifted up

Raised to higher position

raised · propped up · hoisted · supported · steadied

interpersonal interaction

body-slammedembraced

Held someone warmly

hugged · comforted · soothed · nurtured · protected

Family

body, slam, slammed, slamming, slams, slammer, bodies, bodied, bodily

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG