decollates

present tense third-person singular of decollate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decollates
Verb
  • The shower curtain opens, revealing an old woman, who stabs and decapitates Mary.
    Therie Hendrey-Seabrook, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Cadet, who spent several years working as a florist, prunes the thick green stems of the faux lilies and roses.
    Elly Fishman, Vogue, 8 May 2026
  • Van Tassel prunes her tomatoes throughout the season for better air circulation.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
Verb
  • Judith, who beheads an opposing general in order to save her community.
    Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • When Colombia heads to the polls June 21, the region will be watching to see if the nation joins the right-wing surge across Latin America, with Chile, Honduras, and Costa Rica lurching to the political right over the past year.
    Manuel Rueda, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2026
  • This one-of-a-kind woman heads the collection founded in its day by Emile Hermès (1871–1951)—an extraordinary cabinet of curiosities whose doors are occasionally opened to a select few on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.
    Pierre Groppo, Vanity Fair, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • This recipe maintains all its comforting, nostalgic flavors but shortens the cook time because a sheet pan produces a thinner loaf than a traditional loaf pan.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
  • That increases visibility and shortens the time needed to attract qualified applicants.
    Audrey Payne, CNBC, 16 June 2026
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“Decollates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decollates. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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