as in to sever
medical
to remove (part of a person's body)
His arm was badly injured and had to be amputated.
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Recent Examples of amputate
Her body had been cut in half, in a manner resembling a hemicorporectomy, a rare medical procedure in which the lower body is amputated at the waist.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 June 2026
Matt Miller, an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, says his left arm was amputated after he was involved in a car accident last week.
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Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
Not to be daunted, Kristen chooses to have a leg amputated, replaced with a prosthetic, rather than lose the ability to surf.
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Among the 20 people injured in the chain reaction crash were the Uber driver, a 1-year-old who suffered a broken foot and an 11-year-old girl whose right leg had to be amputated.
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Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 June 2026
Matt Miller, an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, says his left arm was amputated after he was involved in a car accident last week.
—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
Not to be daunted, Kristen chooses to have a leg amputated, replaced with a prosthetic, rather than lose the ability to surf.
—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Among the 20 people injured in the chain reaction crash were the Uber driver, a 1-year-old who suffered a broken foot and an 11-year-old girl whose right leg had to be amputated.
—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amputate
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The Townshend Revenue Act threatened to sever this link between Colonial legislatures and British officials.
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The workers' group opposes Ryder's Law, which will sever the main income source for many of the heavily immigrant owners and drivers.
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Then, five days after the best start of his young MLB career coincided with one of his worst moments, he was yanked after just 2 1/3 innings in Sunday’s 11-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Winco also yanked about 13,500 Roman Candles 8 Shot 3-Pack Firework Devices.
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“Amputate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amputate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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