Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decollates
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The shower curtain opens, revealing an old woman, who stabs and decapitates Mary.—
Therie Hendrey-Seabrook,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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Timothée Chalamet heads to the beach in Miami in a casually stylish look of a Nahmias cap, Supreme x Wu-Tang Clan RZA T-shirt and cargo shorts on April 17.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday, Leo heads to Angola, the third stop in his four-country tour of Africa, the longest of his pontificate.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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Hot and humid weather generally decreases air density, helping the ball carry, while cold weather increases density and shortens flight.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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They were also pruned sparingly, if at all, since pruning shortens the life of a birch.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Decollates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decollates. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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