decollated

verb

past tense of decollate
as in decapitated

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  1. beheaded
  2. shortened
  3. headed
  4. pruned
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  • Thousands were murdered, hundreds were kidnapped, innocent civilians were beheaded, and women were raped.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Among them was a Nipmuc war leader named Matoonas, who was tied to a tree, shot to death, then beheaded.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of beheaded
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  • Questions and answers have been shortened for brevity and focus.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Her campaign has been relatively free of major bumps since an appeals court in July cleared her path for a fourth run at the presidency, with a ruling that shortened a ban on seeking public office handed down to Le Pen for embezzling public funds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of shortened
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  • Welcome to our selection of the most scorching titles headed to MIPCOM this year, The Deadline Dozen.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But that’s exactly where several new products are headed, with price tags ranging from $199 to $499.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of headed
Verb
  • However, some plants need their foliage for protection over the winter and should instead be pruned in the spring.
    — Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Climbing Roses Climbing roses should not be pruned in the fall except to remove broken branches.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of pruned
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“Decollated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decollated. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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