: a Japanese form of wrestling in which a contestant loses if he is forced out of the ring or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground
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Stopping to pose for pictures with traditional souvenirs, the pair were among a group of sumo wrestlers who visited most of London's touristic landmarks, including Buckingham Palace and Westminster with its iconic Big Ben.
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Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Professional wrestler Hirooki Goto will play E. Honda, a sumo wrestler who first appeared in Street Fighter II.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Hirooki Goto will slap it up as sumo star E. Honda in the 2026 Street Fighter.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
That frees you up to add a little wobble to your lunges, sumo squats, or wide-grip push-ups.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 25 Aug. 2025
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Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Professional wrestler Hirooki Goto will play E. Honda, a sumo wrestler who first appeared in Street Fighter II.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Hirooki Goto will slap it up as sumo star E. Honda in the 2026 Street Fighter.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
That frees you up to add a little wobble to your lunges, sumo squats, or wide-grip push-ups.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sumo
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“Sumo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sumo. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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sumo
noun
su·mo
ˈsü-mō 
: a Japanese form of wrestling in which a contestant loses if forced out of the ring or if any part of the body except the soles of the feet touches the ground
Etymology
Japanese
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