as in heads
to cut off the head of
a particularly gruesome series of murders in which the victims were decapitated
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Arungalai Anbarasu serves on Körber's Group Executive Board, heads Business Area Technologies and drives the Group's innovation strategy.
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Right on time, a loyal customer walks in and heads straight to his favorite spot.
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Judith, who beheads an opposing general in order to save her community.
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“Decapitates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decapitates. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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