Thesaurus results for DECAPITATE

decapitate

verb

di-ˈka-pə-ˌtāt

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as in to head

to cut off the head of a particularly gruesome series of murders in which the victims were decapitated

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Recent Examples of decapitate After decapitating the body, Kennedy tied the head to the top of the family's minivan with a bungee cord, making for a less-than-pleasant five-hour drive back home to Mount Kisco, New York, according to her recollection. —

Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 May 2026 Citing National Police, the outlet reported that the content creator had been partially decapitated and her face was bloodied. —

Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 The resulting blast decapitated him. —

Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2026 Taylor was decapitated and her arms were severed from her torso, possibly in an attempt to hide her identity, according to court documents. —

Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for decapitate

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The boos continued as the players and backroom staff headed towards the tunnel.

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 18 May 2026
The sweep solidified the Dodgers’ spot at the top of the NL West standings before heading to San Diego to face their division rival.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026