guillotine

as in to head
to cut off the head of French Revolutionary forces captured and guillotined countless aristocrats in the chaotic period following the downfall of the monarchy

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  • It is now headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis for approval.
    Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
  • Pele and Merrick each jumped to head a free kick into the box; their bodies connected in the air, with Pele saying the ball grazed his head.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
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  • As the emboldened queen is beheaded, King Henry is seen preparing to wed his third wife, the pious and soft-spoken Jane Seymour (Kate Phillips).
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Dugin claims to be descended from a radical priest who was beheaded by the state, and the proof of it may be in his fearlessly splenetic Limonka columns.
    James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
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  • The remains showed signs of severe injuries, and many had been decapitated.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
  • The man, who archaeologists estimated was between 26 years and 35 years old, also appears to have been decapitated following his demise, which may have been part of a Roman burial ritual then.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Guillotine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guillotine. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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