decapitates

verb

present tense third-person singular of decapitate
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 scene where Reacher decapitates an opponent by pinning him inside an open elevator shaft while the elevator descends from above arrives moments later. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026 The shower curtain opens, revealing an old woman, who stabs and decapitates Mary. — Therie Hendrey-Seabrook, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decapitates
  1. heads
  2. beheads
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  • Few have been better at Florida, which heads to Chattanooga on Sunday with McMiller leading the way with her scoring and killer instinct.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The first ballots counted on election night are from voters who tend to skew older and more conservative, a group that Bass needs to win by large margins, said Paul Mitchell, who heads the polling data firm PDI.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of heads
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  • Lizzie’s newfound happiness is shattered at the end of the second episode, however, when Abby enters her stepdaughter’s dovecote and beheads every bird inside after growing increasingly annoyed with their cooing during mating season.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Judith, who beheads an opposing general in order to save her community.
    — Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
Definition of beheads

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“Decapitates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decapitates. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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