as in to decapitate
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Verb
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This didn’t sit well with Meg, who realized that Ernie was just as bad as her own father — possibly even worse — and proceeded to decapitate him, leaving his headless body to run around the front yard for a few seconds before finally slumping over.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
2 Oct. 2025 -
Wildlife officials have put out a call to the public after the body of a dusky dolphin was found decapitated on a New Zealand beach.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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Evan left their Paradise Valley home to head to the campsite less than an hour away, Bill Clark said.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Outside the home, keep tree branches pruned, and as far away from the house as possible.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Shaping and maintenance pruning should be done once flowering is over because buds form on old wood.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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The first two of these were found out and, unfortunately for them, beheaded, but fake news had a strong grip.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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As king, Shakespeare’s Macbeth meets a tragic end when civil war erupts and his rival Macduff beheads him.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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Managers may hold more cash or shorten deal horizons to meet retail liquidity demands, the speakers concurred.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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If the Warriors do make a trade for Adebayo, that would surely shorten up their frontcourt and possibly put them among the title favorites this season.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The foam is approved for the treatment of plaque psoriasis on the body and scalp down to 12 years old and for seborrheic dermatitis down to nine years old.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Eras tour and other major concerts and scalp them for millions of dollars in profit.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Consider color-blocking or subtle contrast trim if your heart is set on a mix of colors.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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For Zone 2, which is the area beyond Zone 1 up to 100 feet from a building, property owners are required to keep grass trimmed, space out shrubs and trees, and keep a 10-foot buffer around wood piles.—
Hannah Ruhoff,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Decollate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decollate. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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