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
Just months after the wedding, Moser was in a motorcycle accident and had to have his left leg amputated.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 June 2025
So, the welfare group amputated her legs and rehabilitated her before sending her halfway across the world in March 2023 to a partner animal welfare organization called Twenty Paws in New York City.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 18 May 2025
But within days, his legs had to be amputated in the hospital.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2025
An Idaho teen is in critical condition with his leg amputated after police shot him nine times.
—Andres Gutierrez, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 June 2025
So, the welfare group amputated her legs and rehabilitated her before sending her halfway across the world in March 2023 to a partner animal welfare organization called Twenty Paws in New York City.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 18 May 2025
But within days, his legs had to be amputated in the hospital.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2025
An Idaho teen is in critical condition with his leg amputated after police shot him nine times.
—Andres Gutierrez, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amputate
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Tehran's shutdown came as part of its crackdown following escalating regional conflict, severing much of the country's digital communication with the outside world.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Martinez Estrella plunged a large knife into Junior’s throat, severing his jugular vein.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
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The injunction holds that the administration is blocked from yanking Harvard's Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification, which was based on a May 22 revocation notice the Department of Homeland Security sent to Harvard administrators.—
Emily Berk,
NBC news,
20 June 2025
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There was a collective gasp when Ohtani yanked a pitch that sailed to the backstop, allowing Tatis to get to second base.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2025
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“Amputate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amputate. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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