scalped

verb

past tense of scalp
as in beheaded

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  1. beheaded
  2. decapitated
Verb
  • Compared to Louis’ time beheaded, Lestat’s is as breezy as his dream of the forest.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • When the decision on trans athletes was made the other day by the Supreme Court were the Justices swarmed by an angry mob and beheaded on the spot?
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of beheaded
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  • 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 decapitated
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