Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalping
Verb
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Cobos-Martinez is accused of beheading Nagamallaiah during a machete attack in Dallas.—
Kate Plummer
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025 -
The suspect is accused of attacking and ultimately beheading another man in a violent incident at an area motel Wednesday.—
Nic F. Anderson,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The problem is that the effort has succeeded only in decapitating the Maduro government and instilling fear among Venezuelans of future instability.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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His lover died in shock and horror that Regis was capable of such violence, and a vampire hunter did the rest of the work by staking, decapitating, and burying him next to Bethané’s corpse.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The process of pruning involves removing dead, diseased, damaged, or crossing branches that can attract pests and be an entryway for diseases.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Getting the timing right is key because pruning daylilies at the wrong time can make plants flower less.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Scalping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalping. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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