suplexed

Slammed onto mat

Suplexed is the past tense of suplex, a wrestling move where you grab an opponent, lift them, and throw them backward so they land on their back or neck.

Originally from professional and amateur wrestling, the term has spread to describe any dramatic physical takedown: He got suplexed onto the concrete.

Figuratively, it means decisively defeated or overwhelmed: The exam suplexed me.

wrestling

slam

Forceful impact or closure

pin · hold · mat · ring · piledriver · powerbomb · bodyslam · headlock · chokehold · armbar

combat

judo

Japanese throwing discipline

fighter · sparring · bout · match · training · technique · takedown · throw · clinch · leverage

dominated

overpowered

Excessively dominant or conquered

demolished · destroyed · wrecked · annihilated · humiliated · outmatched · outclassed · bested · trounced · manhandled

forceful

slammed

Closed with violent force

driven · planted · dropped · smashed · pounded · flipped · tossed · catapulted · upended · inverted

Opposites
direction of throw

suplexedpowerslammed

Forcefully thrown down

chokeslammed

type of wrestling move

suplexedpinned

Fixed firmly, immobilized

submitted · choked out · held down · grappled · locked up

offensive vs. defensive action

suplexedescaped

Got away from confinement

countered · reversed · blocked · evaded · defended

Phrases
Family

suplex, suplexes, suplexing

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated PG