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noun

Definition of scalp

as in skull

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Noun

Alternatively, focus on hair and scalp health by incorporating this red-light brush and silk pillowcase into your routine. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 These smaller incisions are intended to reduce scalp trauma and support healing, though recovery varies by patient. — Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Verb

Robert Romanus, as Damone, would scalp Ozzy Osbourne tickets to his grandmother, and yet deftly treads the tightrope between cockiness and desperation. — Gina Friedlande, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026 Mowing your lawn at a 4-inch height rather than scalping it at 2-inches tall tilts the competitive advantage in favor of the grass over the weeds. — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scalp

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Noun

The themes are about honor and destiny; there are massively violent battle scenes; one character ends up with the entire back half of his skull bashed in.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026
Court records indicate he was diagnosed with a skull fracture and a brain bleed, necessitating emergency surgery.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of skull

Verb

What to do nearby The David Whitney, with its location at the doorstep of some of the biggest venues downtown, was a popular sanctuary for visitors headed to a big concert at nearby Ford Field during my stay.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026
Just a year ago, the 19-year-old Carrollton native graduated from Hebron High School before heading to basic training.

— Erin Jones, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of head

Noun

Using Neanderthal cranium shapes to estimate specific brain regions’ volume, some investigators claimed to see signs of a mind with feeble linguistic abilities, poor executive function and an unremarkable memory.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 20 July 2026
In the case of the female individual, the authors noted an unusual break at the base of the cranium that likely occurred near the time of death.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026

Definition of cranium

Verb

She was decapitated in the coaster accident, and now has a doll’s head where her real head used to be.

— David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
That still seems to mean so little to him that Lestat’s headless body, the threat of Regina being decapitated, and his own imminent death has not moved Louis to make amends.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of decapitate

Noun

Garnish with two mint crowns (the top of the plant) twisted together to form a bushy mint explosion on top.

— Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026
Christian, convinced a nobleman had done it, had the man executed without much proof, a grudge that helped cost him his crown a few years later.

— Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of crown

Verb

That’s highly unlikely considering Lestat and Louis were steps away from getting back together before they were beheaded and had spared only a small moment to reckon with her spending an eternity stuck in purgatory without Madeleine (Roxane Duran).

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, 37, was arrested in September 2025 in the beheading death of Chandra Nagamallaiah using a machete, Dallas police have said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Definition of behead

Verb

Halpin, primarily leaned upon for his speed and defensive prowess, worked with hitting coach Grant Fink between games of a doubleheader Saturday on shortening his swing.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 21 July 2026
That approach allows engineers to simplify development and shorten the path to production for platforms that do not require extended service lives.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Definition of shorten

Verb

Look for citrus varieties grafted onto dwarf or semi-dwarf rootstock so the citrus tree stays small and doesn’t need to be pruned or re-potted as often.

— Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026
Rinse your pruners in this solution, then dry them before continuing with your pruning work.

— David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 22 July 2026

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