as in heading
to cut off the head of
Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded for plotting against Queen Elizabeth
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Recent Examples of beheading
The jihadist groups have been accused of beheading villagers and kidnapping children to be used as laborers or child soldiers.
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Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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That was a big storyline heading into Friday night.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Wait for 30 minutes after the final lightning or thunder before heading outside again.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
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Winnecke is accused of killing and decapitating his father.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Beheading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beheading. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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