amputates

present tense third-person singular of amputate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for amputates
Verb
  • Then make a 45-degree cut from the bed towards the first cut to form a trench that severs the root system of the nearby grass.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
  • However, this balance is unexpectedly shattered when a sudden rupture severs those connections, scattering their remnant powers across the land in the form of Anima.
    David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In each Whatever After novel, a magic portal yanks the main character, Abby, out of her comfortable life and thrusts her into another reality.
    Sarah Mlynowski, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Thing rebels against his master and yanks out his clockwork heart.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Amputates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amputates. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on amputates

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!