as in headed
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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Steve Madden Faux Wool Trench Coat For travelers headed to chilly destinations, this faux-wool trench is the ultimate blend of warmth and sophistication.—
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The driver, later identified as Sampson, continued to drive recklessly at high speed and exited the interstate and headed into downtown Ybor City.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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All of the Rats get gruesomely beheaded by Leo Bonhart.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Around the same time, a statue of Columbus in a park bearing his name in Boston was beheaded in the dead of night.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Hands-down one of the most disgusting movies ever made (a compliment), the film finds the indefatigable slasher, who was decapitated at the end of Terrifier 2, reattaching his head and commencing his ritual slaughters.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Apart from Ciri, who assumed the fake name Falka and spent the season with the group, the Rats are extremely dead — not just slaughtered by Leo Bonhart but decapitated with each of their heads sawed off and dumped into a barrel for preservation.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Guillotined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guillotined. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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