scalping

present participle of scalp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalping
Verb
  • 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
  • Israel, already emerging from a year of history-bending military operations—crippling Hamas in Gaza, decapitating Hezbollah's command structure, and setting back Iran's nuclear program—now stands at the threshold of something larger.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Winnecke is accused of killing and decapitating his father.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Compost, mulch, and microbial balance are as much a part of the firm’s services as pruning roses or planting containers.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Save more serious, heavier pruning for shaping and stimulating new growth for late winter or spring.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Scalping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalping. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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