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A situation where a victim would literally be at least partially driven into the ground, whether through an attack or by any other forceful means. Especially seen in cartoons and in video games, where being driven into the ground can be PlayedForLaughs. In situations like this, the victim would [[MadeOfIron remain mostly intact]], aside from the fact that he is at least partway into the earth.

* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'', this is one of the standard positions you'll find Hildibrand Manderville

* In ''{{ComicBook/Asterix}} and the Goths'', two potion-empowered gothic warlords do this to each other with clubs, driving each other mutually into the ground.

* In ''WesternAnimation/ScrewySquirrel'', Screwy Squirrel does this to Meathead, after Meathead [[NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished had just saved Screwy's life]]

* In “Film/GeorgeoftheJungle2”, Lyles evil henchwomen Sally and Kowalski are trying to destroy the Jungle with a bulldozer. Rocky the Kangaroo saves the day by kicking them across the Jungle, they land in an open bit of land. As they struggle to get up Rocky has an idea and jumps on their shoulders five times each, each jump making the women grunt and squeal in pain seeing their bodies disappear. Rocky leaves them knocked out and trapped with a pile of mud around them, it’s unknown what happens to them.

-->'''Cooler:''' [[WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged I'm gonna plant me a dumbass tree!]]

* ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'': During "[[http://crystalhall.wikia.com/wiki/The_Boston_Brawl_II_-_This_Time_It's_Personal! Boston Brawl II]]", Tennyo is stomped on by Matterhorn. She's durable enough that this embeds her into the asphalt rather than crushing her.
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A situation where a victim would literally be at least partially driven into the ground, whether through an attack or by any other forceful means. Especially seen in cartoons and in video games, where being driven into the ground can be PlayedForLaughs. In situations like this, the victim would remain mostly intact, aside from the fact that he is at least partway into the earth.

* In ''Webcomic/EverydayHeroes'', a double dose of HyperspaceMallet drives an obnoxious guy [[http://www.webcomicsnation.com/eddurd/everydayheroes/series.php?view=single&ID=209497 completely out of sight.]]

* The ClassicDisneyShorts were not above using this one.

* In ''Anime/MazinKaiser's'' BeachEpisode, Kouji and Sayaka take Mazinkaiser and Aphrodite to the beach. After Sayaka gets mad at Kouji and they have quite the fight... the one left half-in the water and with the legs sticking up in the air is '''Mazinkaiser'''.

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-->'''Yogi:''' Looks more … like a sycamore … to me. (''thud'')

* In the ''Series/StargateSG1'' episode ''Seth'', Carter strikes down the eponymous Goa'uld using a Hand Device. When this doesn't quite render Seth harmless, she hits him with it again. This time it [[http://www.gateworld.net/gallery/albums/sg1_season3/302-Seth/screencaps/normal_sg1_302_699.jpg drives him into the ground]], fatally.

* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9739274/1/At-Odds At Odds]]'', [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans Beast Boy]] gets a few more shapes, including a giant, solid as steel tree (not quite a plant, due to it being alien). During a mission with Raven, he goes to take on [[MadeOfIron Cinderblock]] while she handles some thugs. She hears a thunderlike sound and hurries to check - only to find the villain hammered into the asphalt up to his neck. GravityIsAHarshMistress.

* In a ''ComicBook/NewWarriors'' annual, ComicBook/{{Nova}} had a day dream in which he kicked the crap out of ComicBook/{{Magneto}}, SelfDemonstrating/DoctorDoom, and ComicBook/{{Galactus}} at the same time. At one point, he hammers Magneto into the ground in this manner.

* A [[RussianMythologyAndTales Russian folk tale]] involves two bogatyrs hammering each other into the ground to determine who is the strongest of the two.

* In a ''ComicBook/NewWarriors'' annual, ComicBook/{{Nova}} had a day dream in which he kicked the crap out of SelfDemonstrating/{{Magneto}}, SelfDemonstrating/DoctorDoom, and ComicBook/{{Galactus}} at the same time. At one point, he hammers Magneto into the ground in this manner.