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scalping

verb

present participle of scalp
as in beheading

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  1. beheading
  2. decapitating
  3. pruning
Verb
  • In connection with the beheading threat, he was arrested on suspicion of making an interstate threatening communication.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors have accused Chesser of murdering Story at their apartment and then beheading him and burning his body.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of beheading
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  • Prosecutors said boater Richard Stevenson, of Lisle, was intoxicated and traveling at about 80 mph in July on the river when his pontoon hit a boat carrying Magdalena Jablonska of Des Plaines, decapitating her, authorities said.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
  • After decapitating the body, Kennedy tied the head to the top of the family's minivan with a bungee cord, making for a less-than-pleasant five-hour drive back home to Mount Kisco, New York, according to her recollection.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Definition of decapitating
Verb
  • Skip pruning woody plants in fall to avoid harming them; wait until late winter or spring.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026
  • As cheaper models become uneconomic to produce, manufacturers are pruning them from their line-ups, pushing the overall market higher.
    — Celestine Iyer, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of pruning
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“Scalping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalping. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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