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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Eleven players started the day within five shots of the leader and the first nine holes of Sunday hardly narrowed the field – eight top competitors are within three strokes of the lead as the tournament heads toward a dramatic conclusion.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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Carey Mulligan heads into Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 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 14 Apr. 2026.
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