Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decollated
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The statue was decapitated in late 2022, though its head has since been reattached.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026 -
Her body was found in a duffel bag, nearly decapitated, police said.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After years of scrutiny and criticism over his ties with Epstein, his arrest was the first for a senior royal since Charles I, who was beheaded for treason in 1649.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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The last senior member of Britain’s royal family to be arrested in connection with a serious crime was King Charles I, who was beheaded for treason in 1649 following his defeat in the English Civil War.—
Rafi Schwartz,
TheWeek,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That debate ramped up during the pandemic, when some studios shortened theatrical exclusivity periods in order to move films to release for video on demand or streaming.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Instead of slowly fading as expected, the luminosity oscillated downward while the time between each fluctuation shortened.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Everyone’s broken, so the collective strength of the cast in keeping us on our toes about where this is all headed is a huge plus.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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That group is headed by Eric Holder, who served as Obama's attorney general.—
MEG KINNARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Finally, some succulents bloom in winter and should be pruned soon afterward—Christmas cactus is a prime example.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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Only part of the orchard had been pruned when Sarb Johl called off the job.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Decollated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decollated. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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