as in severed
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 amputated
Not to be daunted, Kristen chooses to have a leg amputated, replaced with a prosthetic, rather than lose the ability to surf.
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Among the 20 people injured in the chain reaction crash were the Uber driver, a 1-year-old who suffered a broken foot and an 11-year-old girl whose right leg had to be amputated.
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Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
After reportedly having an arm amputated, Stewart is now expected to undergo more surgeries.
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Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
No one was killed, but there were several serious injuries, including the town's fire chief who later had an arm amputated.
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Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
The department also investigated the facility after an employee’s finger was amputated, local station KING 5 reported.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
After his leg was amputated, doctors reportedly discovered that the cancer had aggressively spread to his bladder, leading to a massive pelvic surgery.
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Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
And a few fans had limbs amputated.
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Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
The man’s leg had to be amputated.
—
Zohreh Saberi,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Among the 20 people injured in the chain reaction crash were the Uber driver, a 1-year-old who suffered a broken foot and an 11-year-old girl whose right leg had to be amputated.
—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
After reportedly having an arm amputated, Stewart is now expected to undergo more surgeries.
—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
No one was killed, but there were several serious injuries, including the town's fire chief who later had an arm amputated.
—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
The department also investigated the facility after an employee’s finger was amputated, local station KING 5 reported.
—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
After his leg was amputated, doctors reportedly discovered that the cancer had aggressively spread to his bladder, leading to a massive pelvic surgery.
—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
And a few fans had limbs amputated.
—
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
The man’s leg had to be amputated.
—
Zohreh Saberi,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amputated
severed
Verb
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That supply was severed during spring planting season in the Northern Hemisphere which is the most critical window of the agricultural calendar.
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He was immediately detained; officers entered the home — where Mao reportedly rented a room — and found the victim lying on the ground next to a bunk bed, unresponsive with visible head injuries, cuts to her right hand and a finger severed from her left hand.
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“Amputated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amputated. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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