Synonyms of amputating

amputating

verb

present participle of amputate

as in severing

medical to remove (part of a person's body)

His arm was badly injured and had to be amputated.

Related Words

• severing
• yanking
• tearing
• ripping
• cutting (off)
• pulling
• grabbing
• extracting
• snatching
• wrenching
• jerking
• seizing
• dissevering
• forcing
• snapping (up)
• wresting
• uprooting
• nabbing
• prying
• lopping (off)
• nipping
• rooting (out)
• prizing

Dissimilar Words

• reattaching

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of amputating

That happens, but the proposal on the ballot is like amputating one’s foot to heal a blister. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026

Once serious infection sets in, amputating a foot or limb may be the only option to save a patient’s life. — Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026

Cassie’s life is changing all the time, while her husband, Nate Jacobs, is stuck in a finger-amputating Groundhog Day. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 May 2026

The suit says that Cantrell was eventually transferred to Oregon Health & Science University hospital, where doctors immediately recognized his condition as life-threatening, stabilized him and performed multiple surgeries, including amputating his arm up to his shoulder. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 12 May 2026

Before his death, attempts had been made to save Abrahams by amputating his leg, ITV reported. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026

The main characters, who wake up chained to pipes, quickly realize amputating their own foot is the only means of escape. — The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025

What to know about California’s new claw law Declawing a cat involves cutting and amputating the first joint of a cat’s paw — essentially removing the toe, according to the San Francisco SPCA. — Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025