decollate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for decollate
Verb
  • His body was found decapitated Oct. 11 on the 2300 block of Clay Street with his arms and knees bound with black tape.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
  • Mexican authorities recently found 20 bodies, including several that were decapitated and four that were left hanging from a bridge over a highway.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • There was Jordan Romano, head down and hands on his knees in a pose far too familiar, and history was still unfolding behind him.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 9 July 2025
  • What’s Next? For Diarra and Boissy, their immediate focus will be on delivering strong Summer League performances to build momentum heading into their G-League seasons.
    Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • Like a garden that needs regular pruning to grow well, your relationship may need occasional tension to clear out emotional overgrowth and make space for healthier connection.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Since plumeria flowers grow at the end of each branch, pruning your tree may reduce the number of blooms until more branches can grow.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • The formidable Russell Crowe explained on X that his direct Fraser ancestry traces to Simon, the notorious 11th Lord Fraser of Lovat, whose Scots rebelliousness led to his becoming the last man beheaded on Tower Hill, in 1747.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
  • Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived.
    Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Linking Brazil's Atlantic coast with the Pacific Ocean in Peru could shorten shipping times to Asian markets by as much as 12 days compared with current routes passing through the Panama Canal.
    Theo Burman John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
  • For injuries, vibration therapy can shorten healing time.
    Kristin Auble, Vogue, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • The sky is instantly filled with flying arrows, falling victims right and left, as attackers on horseback and on foot zoom in and out frame, shooting, stabbing, scalping and engaging in hand-to-hand combat.
    Todd Longwell, Variety, 10 June 2025
  • Nintendo prepared for the possibility of scalping ahead of the game console’s preorder period; buyers who wanted a unit directly from their stores could only purchase one system per account and had to meet specific requirements, including 50 hours of playtime on their Switch account.
    Megan Farokhmanesh, Wired News, 4 June 2025
Verb
  • Here, the nailhead trim and traditional striped fabric go hand in hand for a statement yet classic bedroom.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2025
  • Maybe find ways to trim the bureaucracy and lower taxes.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
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“Decollate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decollate. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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