as in heading
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 decapitating
Winnecke is accused of killing and decapitating his father.
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decapitating
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That was a big storyline heading into Friday night.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Wait for 30 minutes after the final lightning or thunder before heading outside again.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
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The jihadist groups have been accused of beheading villagers and kidnapping children to be used as laborers or child soldiers.—
Danielle Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Decapitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decapitating. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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