as in headed
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 decapitated Citing National Police, the outlet reported that the content creator had been partially decapitated and her face was bloodied. —
Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 The resulting blast decapitated him. —Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2026 Taylor was decapitated and her arms were severed from her torso, possibly in an attempt to hide her identity, according to court documents. —Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026 This was the most dramatic move in Xi’s campaign to reshape the military’s leadership, which has effectively decapitated the senior ranks of the People’s Liberation Army. —Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026 Most notably, Israel decapitated Iran’s close ally Hezbollah in Lebanon in September–November, which in turn facilitated Ahmed al-Sharaa’s toppling of pro-Iran Syrian Pres. —Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026 If Julie was being decapitated by hedge clippers, Shad was cueing her when to start screaming. —Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026 Israel has decapitated the Iranian proxy’s leadership and targeted its vast missile array. —Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026 Her body was found in a duffel bag, nearly decapitated, police said. —Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 The resulting blast decapitated him. —Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2026 Taylor was decapitated and her arms were severed from her torso, possibly in an attempt to hide her identity, according to court documents. —Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026 This was the most dramatic move in Xi’s campaign to reshape the military’s leadership, which has effectively decapitated the senior ranks of the People’s Liberation Army. —Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026 Most notably, Israel decapitated Iran’s close ally Hezbollah in Lebanon in September–November, which in turn facilitated Ahmed al-Sharaa’s toppling of pro-Iran Syrian Pres. —Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026 If Julie was being decapitated by hedge clippers, Shad was cueing her when to start screaming. —Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026 Israel has decapitated the Iranian proxy’s leadership and targeted its vast missile array. —Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026 Her body was found in a duffel bag, nearly decapitated, police said. —Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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After a brief check from Boone and a trainer, Stanton left the field and headed straight for the visiting clubhouse at Daikin Park.— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Portland had 65 points at the break and appeared headed for a big night offensively.— Christian Clark, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Here’s another, similarly beheaded, on Seventh Avenue near 30th Street.— Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
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Several of the women pleaded to be beheaded before the fire was lit and were granted this mercy.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
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