as in severed
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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 amputated
Matt Miller, the ESPN NFL Draft analyst who shared last month on social media that his left arm was amputated following an automobile accident in southern Missouri, reportedly is being investigated by the state attorney general.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
Stannard had to have his left foot and ankle amputated, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
The existing trunk is amputated, so a precise incision is made in the vascular tissue, causing significant stress on the plant.
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Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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
No one was killed, but there were several serious injuries, including the town's fire chief who later had an arm amputated.
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Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
Stannard had to have his left foot and ankle amputated, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
The existing trunk is amputated, so a precise incision is made in the vascular tissue, causing significant stress on the plant.
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Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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.
—
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.
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Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
No one was killed, but there were several serious injuries, including the town's fire chief who later had an arm amputated.
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Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amputated
severed
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The film spans eight decades of Singapore’s history, following two childhood friends – gifted violinists Fei and Kai – whose lives are severed by the Japanese occupation of the 1940s.
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The launch comes more than three years after Adult Swim severed ties with Roiland following felony domestic abuse charges that were later dismissed.
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“Amputated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amputated. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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