as in to sever
medical
to remove (part of a person's body)
His arm was badly injured and had to be amputated.
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Recent Examples of amputate
Six days earlier, his left leg had been amputated after it was nearly blown off in a Russian attack.
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Michael Collins, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Adela was treated by Ventura City Fire Department officials on the scene and then transported to the Ventura County Medical Center, where surgeons ultimately determined that her right arm needed to be amputated just below the shoulder.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Unlike humans, apple snails can regrow their peepers if they are injured or amputated.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2025
The man’s right leg was amputated after he was rushed into surgery, said Carl Smith, the safety and legislative director for the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Worker’s union.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025
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Michael Collins, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Adela was treated by Ventura City Fire Department officials on the scene and then transported to the Ventura County Medical Center, where surgeons ultimately determined that her right arm needed to be amputated just below the shoulder.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Unlike humans, apple snails can regrow their peepers if they are injured or amputated.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2025
The man’s right leg was amputated after he was rushed into surgery, said Carl Smith, the safety and legislative director for the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Worker’s union.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amputate
Verb
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Cali thought the connection had been severed.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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Overreliance on technology threatens to sever the pipeline that develops future experts, leaving critical gaps in both skills and perspective.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In fact, Labyrinth was yanked from some theaters less than a month after its release.—
Logan Karlie
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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After deciding to take his family to a tourist town for some fun in the sun, a minor encounter with local bullies yanks the family into the crosshairs of an unhinged, blood-thirsty crime boss (Sharon Stone), who is determined to derail his relaxation.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Amputate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amputate. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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