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Recent Examples of decapitate
Once there, Gress allegedly decapitated and dismembered Corsette's body while Brandes placed the remains into trash bags.
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Chris Spargo, People.com, 10 June 2025
She’s lifted off the ground as the elevator rises, with the force decapitating her.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Authorities have yet to share further details, meaning there’s still some mystery left as to who’s responsible for decapitating the statue, and where it’s been hiding all these years.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2025
Some victims were mutilated, and many were decapitated.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Chris Spargo, People.com, 10 June 2025
She’s lifted off the ground as the elevator rises, with the force decapitating her.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Authorities have yet to share further details, meaning there’s still some mystery left as to who’s responsible for decapitating the statue, and where it’s been hiding all these years.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2025
Some victims were mutilated, and many were decapitated.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decapitate
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But with Wintour having announced the creation of a new position to head editorial at U.S. Vogue, , curiosity is growing over what's next for the esteemed fashion magazine and who will be chosen to lead the glossy after almost four decades of Wintour shaping its vision.—
A Martínez,
NPR,
27 June 2025
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Later this year, she’s set to embark on the Ultrasound World Tour, beginning in September in Austin, Texas and heading across Europe before concluding in Brooklyn, N.Y.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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And while Saddam's regime was quickly beheaded, the region has had two decades of chaos and conflict since then.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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After only five minutes of exposure to the parasite, 22.4% of sperm cells were beheaded.—
Bill Sullivan,
The Conversation,
28 May 2025
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“Decapitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decapitate. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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