Meaning & use
Suplexes
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The plural of 'suplex,' a wrestling move in which one wrestler lifts and arches backward to throw an opponent, typically landing on their back.
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The champion won the match with a series of devastating suplexes.
Fans cheered as the wrestler executed one of the most impressive suplexes of the night.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from French 'souplesse,' meaning 'suppleness,' the term entered wrestling terminology in the early 20th century.
Words with a similar meaning
throws
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To perform a suplex on an opponent.
He suplexes his rivals with surprising ease for his size.
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