Synonyms of decapitated

decapitated

verb

past tense of decapitate

as in headed

to cut off the head of

a particularly gruesome series of murders in which the victims were decapitated

Synonyms & Similar Words

• headed
• beheaded
• guillotined
• trimmed
• shortened
• scalped
• pruned
• decollated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of decapitated

That video showed the same cat being decapitated by Martel, according to prosecutors. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026

Beijing — When US and Israeli bombs first began falling on Iran at the end of February, China’s leaders were staring at the very real possibility of another friendly regime being decapitated, much like had happened with Venezuela only weeks before. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 June 2026

Well, they’ve been largely decapitated. — NBC news, 7 June 2026

Harrison had already heard about the incident near East 59th Street and Kensington Avenue, later piecing together the details of the child found decapitated in the woods just north of Hibbs Park. — Caroline Zimmerman may 18, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026

The terrorist group has been largely decapitated and is unable to wage meaningful counter-warfare against Israel and its allies, but is believed to still boast significant caches of weaponry that could threaten the long-term peace of the future Palestine. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026

The driver of a bakery truck that got clipped by a United Airlines plane while driving on the New Jersey Turnpike believed he would be decapitated moments before the collision, his father revealed in a Tuesday news conference. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026

Mexican authorities last summer found 20 bodies, including several that were decapitated and four that were left hanging from a bridge over a highway, that appeared to be victims of a turf war between the Chapitos and rival Sinaloa faction La Mayiza. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026

The resulting blast decapitated him. — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2026