decapitates

verb

present tense third-person singular of decapitate
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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Recent Examples of decapitates The scene where Reacher decapitates an opponent by pinning him inside an open elevator shaft while the elevator descends from above arrives moments later. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026 The shower curtain opens, revealing an old woman, who stabs and decapitates Mary. — Therie Hendrey-Seabrook, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decapitates
  1. heads
  2. beheads
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  • The series now heads back to Las Vegas for a Thursday night showdown to determine who moves on in the WNBA playoffs.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Deadline catches up with Big Band Story co-heads Benjamin Dupont-Jubien and Mehdi Sabbar, as well as the show’s director Alexandre Laurent, whose past credits include Women at War, The Bonfire of Destiny and Falco, at the event.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of heads
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  • Lizzie’s newfound happiness is shattered at the end of the second episode, however, when Abby enters her stepdaughter’s dovecote and beheads every bird inside after growing increasingly annoyed with their cooing during mating season.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Judith, who beheads an opposing general in order to save her community.
    — Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
Definition of beheads

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“Decapitates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decapitates. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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