as in severing
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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 amputating
The main characters, who wake up chained to pipes, quickly realize amputating their own foot is the only means of escape.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amputating
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Tammy Wynette and George Jones may have gotten a D-I-V-O-R-C-E, but the crooning duo had a hard time severing ties for good.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Jan. 2026
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Save money by severing relationships.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Armed and masked law enforcement officers are being witnessed smashing car windows, yanking people from vehicles and chasing and wrestling others to the ground and hauling them away — images playing out in endless loops on TVs and other screens.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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Multiple videos show agents firing pepper spray from their vehicles, throwing protesters to the ground and yanking people out of cars.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Amputating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amputating. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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