decollating

present participle of decollate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for decollating
Verb
  • 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, 26 May 2026
  • Trump took hostilities to a new level during his second term, launching strikes on land and at sea and ultimately decapitating the government.
    Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Eight pages later, Leucippe has to fake her own beheading to escape from pirates.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
  • D'Arcy and Matt Smith address the aftermath of Jace's death and that beheading.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • So, pruning overgrown shrubs and keeping grass mowed will reduce their hiding spots.
    Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 1 July 2026
  • Avoid planting, transplanting, fertilizing, or unnecessary pruning during heat waves.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • The economic fallout of the Iran conflict is having major implications heading into a midterm election in which control of Congress is at stake.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Several large merchant ships used the southern route on Sunday heading for ports in the Gulf, according to ship tracking service Marine Traffic.
    Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • While anagen duration is largely inherited, factors like nutrition, stress, and hormones significantly influence hair health and loss, with androgens notably shortening scalp hair's growth phase.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The changes allow some large IPOs to become eligible for the Nasdaq-100 after just 15 trading days, dramatically shortening what had historically been a far longer waiting period.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • This factor was vastly dwarfed by organizational restructuring, budget cuts, and economic conditions, which are all far more standard explanations historically used by corporations to justify trimming jobs.
    John Kell, Fortune, 24 June 2026
  • Consider trimming a task list, then schedule a quiet break between meetings to recharge.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
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“Decollating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decollating. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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