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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalped
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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 -
More than 30 Christians were beheaded in Mozambique last month, with churches and homes burned down, according to a new report.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Their attack continued; Morales was stabbed 18 times, including through his skull and brain, had his arm nearly cut off and was nearly decapitated, prosecutors said.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hamas, weakened militarily and decapitated by the assassinations of its leaders, faces isolation abroad and a diminished mandate at home.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Scalped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalped. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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