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Recent Examples of decapitate
The problem is that the effort has succeeded only in decapitating the Maduro government and instilling fear among Venezuelans of future instability.
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Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
With this regime change operation, the government of Venezuela has been decapitated.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
With Hamas decimated, Lebanon’s Hezbollah largely decapitated, the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria toppled, and Shiite militias in Iraq avoiding conflict with Israel, the other members of Iran’s once powerful axis of resistance are severely weakened.
—April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2025
China’s consul general in Osaka, Xue Jian posted, and later deleted, a tweet appearing to threaten to decapitate the prime minister.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
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Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
With this regime change operation, the government of Venezuela has been decapitated.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
With Hamas decimated, Lebanon’s Hezbollah largely decapitated, the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria toppled, and Shiite militias in Iraq avoiding conflict with Israel, the other members of Iran’s once powerful axis of resistance are severely weakened.
—April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2025
China’s consul general in Osaka, Xue Jian posted, and later deleted, a tweet appearing to threaten to decapitate the prime minister.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decapitate
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As referee Craig Pawson revealed his fate after being sent to the monitor by the VAR, Szoboszlai offered a wry smile, then headed for the tunnel.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Tar Heels led 22-11 heading to the second quarter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Another was almost certainly beheaded; the first vertebra of their spine was cut and there was a big cut mark on their lower jaw.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The couple then forced their two younger sons, ages 8 and 9, to view their siblings’ beheaded bodies and remain confined in their bedrooms without food for several days.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Decapitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decapitate. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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