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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalping
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Preparing whole fish usually entails deboning, scaling, gutting, and beheading the sea creature, a task for you—or your fishmonger.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
12 Jan. 2026 -
On subsequent songs, Ninajirachi sings about the destruction of her innocence through sexting, and the trauma of coming across a beheading video.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
12 Dec. 2025
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At trial, a jury found the parents guilty of stabbing and decapitating the children.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Alyssa Lira Orange County District Attorney's Office Lira is accused of killing and decapitating Enrique Gonzalez-Carbajal, her boyfriend of two months, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Why to Prune Viburnums Viburnums seldom need pruning other than to remove damaged, diseased, and dead branches, or sucker shoots that grow straight up from the roots but don’t flower.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2026
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Plants maintain an attractive pyramidal form without the need for pruning.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Scalping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalping. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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