as in to sever
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 amputate
Both of Garcia’s legs had been amputated, and his death appears to be due to natural causes, authorities said.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
After Khadija's foot and lower leg were amputated, Shayef heard from another patient’s guardian about the support UNICEF provides through the PRC in Sana’a.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Smith subsequently contracted sepsis – a life-threatening response by the body to infection that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and death – and nearly had to have his leg amputated.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
In June, a man had an arm amputated following an alligator attack in Lake Monroe, Seminole County.
—James Bickerton
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
After Khadija's foot and lower leg were amputated, Shayef heard from another patient’s guardian about the support UNICEF provides through the PRC in Sana’a.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Smith subsequently contracted sepsis – a life-threatening response by the body to infection that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and death – and nearly had to have his leg amputated.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
In June, a man had an arm amputated following an alligator attack in Lake Monroe, Seminole County.
—James Bickerton
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amputate
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With Trump threatening to sever government ties with Musk's businesses, most notably SpaceX, Newsweek looked at the web of contracts that bind the billionaire's ventures to the U.S. government.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The fallout led to the end of their band, Attila, while Weber severed her relationships with both men.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
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Even though waxing is tolerable, having a numbing cream applied over the hair and skin about 20 minutes before the wax is applied is supposed to help manage the discomfort of having the wax yanked off.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
3 June 2025
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Ventura’s stylist and friend, Deonte Nash, recalled a pushy Combs yanking Ventura away from her 29th birthday celebration in 2015.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
1 June 2025
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“Amputate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amputate. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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