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
After scheming his way through training by an ever-growing web of lies that included a cancer treatment, Seth tried to redeem himself by taking a bullet to save Nolan’s (Nathan Fillion) life at the cost of his lower leg, which was shattered and later amputated.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Without treatment, affected areas may need to be amputated.
—Karl Hille, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026
One puppy, Wynonna, is an American shepherd and shih tzu mix who had a leg amputated.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
Judges sold almost 600 survivors into slavery and amputated one foot from each man 25 or over.
—Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Without treatment, affected areas may need to be amputated.
—Karl Hille, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026
One puppy, Wynonna, is an American shepherd and shih tzu mix who had a leg amputated.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
Judges sold almost 600 survivors into slavery and amputated one foot from each man 25 or over.
—Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amputate
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Abbott called on the school district to sever ties with the Council on American-Islamic Relations.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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That’s the key point here, as Mafty is an organization that’s aimed at severing the heads of the Federation from their engorged bodies.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Both Blazy and Anderson, millennials with big brains, are yanking the fusty business of extraordinary clothes into the present – the former with a swell of empathy, and the other with a cerebral but intimate approach.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Thom yanked on his jeans, gave me one last sharp look and slammed the door.—
Nick Dothée,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Amputate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amputate. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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