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noun

Definition of scalp

as in skull

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Noun

Goldstein, meanwhile, had severe scalp burns and was airlifted to the hospital. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026 Goldstein had suffered burns to his scalp and was airlifted to the hospital. — Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Verb

For people with fine or oily hair types, washing your hair only once a week may lead to scalp irritation and build-up. — Carley Millhone, Health, 25 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for scalp

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Noun

Traces of a silk fabric found near her skull that may have been used as a trim on a hat or bonnet contained metal threads made of pure gold and silver.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Instead of using incisions or drilling into the skull, CoMind (coincidentally like Olix) uses infrared lasers and light signals to measure brain activity.

— Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of skull

Verb

Then head to the sixth-floor rooftop for cocktails, snacks, and sweeping views of Manhattan, Jamaica Bay, and the Atlantic.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
For people heading into the backcountry, the Forest Service recommends using bear-resistant food containers and storing food away from campsites.

— Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 21 Aug. 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

The famous sweater Cardellini is referring to is the one worn by Palmer in the original film when Pam was decapitated by a camp counselor.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of decapitate

Noun

The case and screw-down crown provide water resistance to 200 meters.

— Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Ousmane Dembele Madrid and Mbappe’s biggest obstacle to reclaiming their Champions League crown is his former club PSG, spearheaded by France team-mate and Ballon d’Or holder Dembele.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of crown

Verb

Women and girls in all corners of this world are accustomed to, and even expect, danger, including the priestess of Athena (Zendaya) whom Odysseus’ men behead during their sack of Troy.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026
His unprecedented February arrest was the first of a royal since 1649, when King Charles I was beheaded for high treason.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Definition of behead

Verb

And because Preservé also allows an implant to be inserted above the muscle, recovery time can be shortened from an average of four to six weeks to a few days, while also retaining nipple sensation and muscle structure.

— Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Route 25 is adjusted to run on Aramingo, York and Frankford, and shortened to operate between Frankford Transit Center and Spring Garden.

— Laura Fay, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of shorten

Verb

Pruning In winter, when canes are done producing fruit for the season, prune the canes that bore fruit down to the base of the plant so new ones will grow in the spring.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
However, experts advise only pruning around one-third of roses and warn against overpruning.

— Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 14 Aug. 2026

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