Catch
Catch verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
Let fall
Both terms in one sentence
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During a round of sumo wrestling in fat suits, one worker, whom he let fall during a trust exercise when he was supposed to catch her, knocks him out of the ring and down a cliff.
Source: Series / 1000 Ways to Die
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