scalps 1 of 2

noun

plural of scalp
as in skulls

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verb

present tense third-person singular of scalp
as in decapitates

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  1. skulls
  2. decapitates
  3. crowns
  4. heads
  5. craniums
  6. beheads
  7. prunes
Noun
  • The skulls will be presented to representatives of the Indonesian government in a formal ceremony on November 10, and will be covered with black cloth to preserve the dignity of the dead.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The Museum Wiesbaden will return 10 human skulls to Indonesia in a formal ceremony on November 10.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of skulls
Verb
  • The scene where Reacher decapitates an opponent by pinning him inside an open elevator shaft while the elevator descends from above arrives moments later.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The shower curtain opens, revealing an old woman, who stabs and decapitates Mary.
    — Therie Hendrey-Seabrook, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026
Definition of decapitates
Noun
  • For the team-up, the two former Disney Channel stars posed in fancy gowns and crowns for some regal photos, marking one of the first times fans have seen them together in years.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The 1971 team went 27-3 overall and 14-0 in conference play, becoming the first undefeated squad in Big Eight history while claiming both the regular-season and tournament crowns.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of crowns
Verb
  • Few have been better at Florida, which heads to Chattanooga on Sunday with McMiller leading the way with her scoring and killer instinct.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The first ballots counted on election night are from voters who tend to skew older and more conservative, a group that Bass needs to win by large margins, said Paul Mitchell, who heads the polling data firm PDI.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of heads
Noun
  • The other two craniums were found in 1990.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Of course, something similar typified our evolution, too, which can all too easily be cast as the blossoming forth of ever-plumper craniums.
    — Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Definition of craniums
Verb
  • Lizzie’s newfound happiness is shattered at the end of the second episode, however, when Abby enters her stepdaughter’s dovecote and beheads every bird inside after growing increasingly annoyed with their cooing during mating season.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Judith, who beheads an opposing general in order to save her community.
    — Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
Definition of beheads
Verb
  • On one canvas, a woman prunes a plant and a cook tends his stove atop amid a procession of celestial beings.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Cadet, who spent several years working as a florist, prunes the thick green stems of the faux lilies and roses.
    — Elly Fishman, Vogue, 8 May 2026
Definition of prunes
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