as in to head
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Recent Examples of scalp
Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Plaques are most common on the scalp, elbows, and knees.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 6 Apr. 2025
Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
This is a movie that works by scalping our expectations.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Hyperhidrosis is the medical term for excessive sweating in the underarms, face, scalp, palms and feet, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Plaques are most common on the scalp, elbows, and knees.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
However, 29-year-old Matthew Short and Labuschagne revived the Aussies momentum with a 95-run partnership before Adil Rashid and Liam Livingstone scalped two wickets during the middle overs, leaving Australia at 4-135.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
This is a movie that works by scalping our expectations.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalp
Noun
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Police also collected large bloody rocks that authorities said were used to smash her skull.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The skull shape also shows how an animal moves its mouth, providing yet another clue to eating habits.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But if Saturday was predictive of where the quarterback position is headed with Carr, maybe this season’s ceiling did get a bit higher.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Still, this concept shows where off-road vehicles could be headed in the future.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the end, however, its characters were definitely locked up inside her cranium.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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These larger figurines have detachable heads and small holes in their necks and craniums.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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However, while removing the brace, she was internally decapitated, per the Daily Mail.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Later that day, a park staff member discovered someone had decapitated the deceased sea lion, NOAA wrote in a news release posted Tuesday.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These features give the appearance of a rounded crown and broad brim of a sombrero, for which the galaxy is named, according to a statement from NASA.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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There are also daily group activities such as a coconut palm weaving class, shell crafting, or a flower crown weaving session.—
Jess Feldman,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The real-life Cromwell was beheaded in 1540 on orders from Henry VIII.—
Sean Piccoli,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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Jane, who may have been as young as 16, is shown blindfolded as an executioner with an axe waits to behead her.—
Pan Pylas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Why the wrong spot can shorten the shelf life of your eggs.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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Minimally invasive techniques can help shorten healing time and reduce complications.—
Jonathan B. Jassey,
Verywell Health,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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On any rosebush, prune out all dead branches as well as any that are damaged, rubbing on another branch or headed in the wrong direction.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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Do not prune or fertilize shrubs until the end of May to avoid further injury.—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Scalp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalp. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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