as in heads
to cut off the head of
Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded for plotting against Queen Elizabeth
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Recent Examples of beheads
Judith, who beheads an opposing general in order to save her community.
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Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
Joyce beheads Vecna while all the characters expel their collective trauma from five seasons of violence and misery.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Later, Ciri watches helplessly as Bonhart beheads her.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Walt Disney Imagineering updated the storyline of Black Widow Bride Constance Hatchway earlier this year by turning her from an axe murderer who beheads her wealthy husbands into a more mournful figure overwhelmed by the dread of lost love.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
As king, Shakespeare’s Macbeth meets a tragic end when civil war erupts and his rival Macduff beheads him.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
Joyce beheads Vecna while all the characters expel their collective trauma from five seasons of violence and misery.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Later, Ciri watches helplessly as Bonhart beheads her.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Walt Disney Imagineering updated the storyline of Black Widow Bride Constance Hatchway earlier this year by turning her from an axe murderer who beheads her wealthy husbands into a more mournful figure overwhelmed by the dread of lost love.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
As king, Shakespeare’s Macbeth meets a tragic end when civil war erupts and his rival Macduff beheads him.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beheads
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Matsumoto’s pending confirmation now heads to the Senate for approval.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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The bill now heads to the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to bring the package to the floor under suspension of the rules – requiring a two-thirds majority for passage.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Beheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beheads. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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