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Recent Examples of decapitate
After decapitating the body, Kennedy tied the head to the top of the family's minivan with a bungee cord, making for a less-than-pleasant five-hour drive back home to Mount Kisco, New York, according to her recollection.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
Instead of throwing a ball around in the backyard, Sidious taught Maul how to decapitate his enemies.
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Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
After at least two days, the child died, and Harrell Johnson decapitated her with hedge trimmers.
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Caroline Zimmerman
may 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
The terrorist group has been largely decapitated and is unable to wage meaningful counter-warfare against Israel and its allies, but is believed to still boast significant caches of weaponry that could threaten the long-term peace of the future Palestine.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
Instead of throwing a ball around in the backyard, Sidious taught Maul how to decapitate his enemies.
—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
After at least two days, the child died, and Harrell Johnson decapitated her with hedge trimmers.
—
Caroline Zimmerman
may 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
The terrorist group has been largely decapitated and is unable to wage meaningful counter-warfare against Israel and its allies, but is believed to still boast significant caches of weaponry that could threaten the long-term peace of the future Palestine.
—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decapitate
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Some will garrison Harrenhal, where Aemond is heading, and the bulk will follow to King’s Landing, setting the cavalry on a collision course with Ormund Hightower.
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Millions of Americans across the eastern half of the US are facing a prolonged stretch of dangerous and potentially record-breaking heat as Americans get set to head outdoors to celebrate the country’s 250th Independence Day.
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Four Haitian women who were deported from the United States in February were found beheaded and dumped in a river several months later, lawyers said in court documents.
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His mother, who came from a somewhat shady family (her father had been part of a coin-forging group whose ringleaders were arrested and beheaded), helped run the inn; his sister was twelve years older.
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“Decapitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decapitate. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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