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
The father, al-Najjar's husband, also remains hospitalized in critical condition after undergoing surgeries and may have to have a leg amputated, al-Farra said.
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Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 24 May 2025
Although The Iron Claw addressed Kerry’s motorcycle crash that led to his foot being amputated, his abuse of painkillers and his death by suicide in 1993, his wife Catherine Murray and daughters Hollie and Lacey were not included in the film.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2025
Both of Garcia’s legs had been amputated, and his death appears to be due to natural causes, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
After Khadija's foot and lower leg were amputated, Shayef heard from another patient’s guardian about the support UNICEF provides through the PRC in Sana’a.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 24 May 2025
Although The Iron Claw addressed Kerry’s motorcycle crash that led to his foot being amputated, his abuse of painkillers and his death by suicide in 1993, his wife Catherine Murray and daughters Hollie and Lacey were not included in the film.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2025
Both of Garcia’s legs had been amputated, and his death appears to be due to natural causes, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
After Khadija's foot and lower leg were amputated, Shayef heard from another patient’s guardian about the support UNICEF provides through the PRC in Sana’a.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amputate
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Citing national security concerns, Congress passed the law last year with bipartisan support that gave ByteDance until Jan. 19 to fully sever ties with TikTok or be cut off from U.S. app stores and web-hosting services.—
June 17,
CBS News,
17 June 2025
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The shrinking financial support coincides with many companies severing ties with LGBTQ+ celebrations for Pride this year and President Trump’s efforts to squash DEI programs throughout the federal government.—
Nadia Lathan,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2025
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The administration previously yanked, and then reinstated, visas at an array of universities for more than 4,700 students this spring.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Footage of a violent outburst aboard a Southwest Airlines flight shows a woman spitting, screaming, and yanking another passenger's hair as shocked travelers look on.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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“Amputate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amputate. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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