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
  • All the while the fMRI churned on, peering through the dogs’ skulls into the brain below and looking for the areas that lit up as a result of the visual stimuli.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Yak skulls, tails and hair hang in a barn overseen by a furtive gray cat.
    — David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of skulls
Verb
  • 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
  • It's been nearly a decade since the crown braid’s last reign, when Pinterest boards were overflowing with milkmaid vibes, flower crowns, and a burgeoning festival-fashion culture.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Medical and dental care itself remains closed off to the private sector, even though paying for crowns, fillings and medical procedures under the table has become routine in the public health system.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of crowns
Verb
  • The track heads down Pennsylvania Avenue from 3rd Street to 9th Street NW, then doubles back to 7th Street, then goes south to Independence Avenue alongside the National Mall before looping back to 3rd Street.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Kennedy, who heads the Department of Health and Human Services that oversees the FDA, is a longtime skeptic of vaccines.
    — Alice Park, Time, 6 Aug. 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
  • Judith, who beheads an opposing general in order to save her community.
    — Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Joyce beheads Vecna while all the characters expel their collective trauma from five seasons of violence and misery.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Definition of beheads
Verb
  • 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
  • Van Tassel prunes her tomatoes throughout the season for better air circulation.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
Definition of prunes
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