as in heads
to cut off the head of
a particularly gruesome series of murders in which the victims were decapitated
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Recent Examples of decapitates
The shower curtain opens, revealing an old woman, who stabs and decapitates Mary.
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Therie Hendrey-Seabrook, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026
Therie Hendrey-Seabrook, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decapitates
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Contact the Taxpayer Service Advocate (TAS), which Collins heads.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Jean-Claude Manuguerra, who heads Pasteur's Environment and Infectious Risk unit, said the remaining variation appeared to reflect natural viral variation and did not seem to affect the characteristics of the virus detected among travelers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Judith, who beheads an opposing general in order to save her community.—
Christy Cobb,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2026
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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
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“Decapitates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decapitates. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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