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Definition body-slam in British English

body-slam verb

verb
1

to lift someone up and throw them to the ground (a move from wrestling)

Example

Ben Jacobs, a Guardian political reporter, was asking Greg Gianforte, a tech millionaire endorsed by Donald Trump, about the Republican healthcare plan when the candidate allegedly "body-slammed" the reporter.

Definition body-slam in British English