as in severed
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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
Nearly a month and 277 miles into their journey, in Dayton, Texas, two monks were hit by a car, resulting in one having his leg amputated.
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Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
At 14, Huckaby was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer, that ended with her right leg being amputated and her dreams of a gymnastics career dashed.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Lee, an Army combat veteran, was injured in a motorcycle accident in 2009 and had his left leg amputated above the knee.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Veterinarians amputated part of the tegu's tongue and gave it steroids.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The first patient on display is Porkchop, who had a flipper amputated after being rescued last March.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Part of his left leg was amputated due to osteosarcoma.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
After scheming his way through training by an ever-growing web of lies that included a cancer treatment, Seth tried to redeem himself by taking a bullet to save Nolan’s (Nathan Fillion) life at the cost of his lower leg, which was shattered and later amputated.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Without treatment, affected areas may need to be amputated.
—Karl Hille, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026
Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
At 14, Huckaby was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer, that ended with her right leg being amputated and her dreams of a gymnastics career dashed.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Lee, an Army combat veteran, was injured in a motorcycle accident in 2009 and had his left leg amputated above the knee.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Veterinarians amputated part of the tegu's tongue and gave it steroids.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The first patient on display is Porkchop, who had a flipper amputated after being rescued last March.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Part of his left leg was amputated due to osteosarcoma.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
After scheming his way through training by an ever-growing web of lies that included a cancer treatment, Seth tried to redeem himself by taking a bullet to save Nolan’s (Nathan Fillion) life at the cost of his lower leg, which was shattered and later amputated.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Without treatment, affected areas may need to be amputated.
—Karl Hille, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amputated
severed
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Electrical cables on a high-speed line were also severed, and a fire was started at an electrical cabin in the Adriatic town of Pesaro, the railway network said.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The bighorn herd that straddles the frontier will be severed.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Amputated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amputated. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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