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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  • His unprecedented February arrest was the first of a royal since 1649, when King Charles I was beheaded for high treason.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
  • Compared to Louis’ time beheaded, Lestat’s is as breezy as his dream of the forest.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of beheaded
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  • And the Sox received a bit of a bad break in the eighth with a 1-hour, 28-minute rain delay that shortened Grant Taylor’s relief outing to one inning.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • With Jeanie’s power firmly defined by the court, the Lakers signed LeBron James in 2018, traded for Anthony Davis in 2019 and won a title during a season shortened by COVID in 2020.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of shortened
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  • The Lakers are headed toward their second ownership change in just over a year, after spending the previous 46 under the stewardship of one family.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • This summer, a new Supergirl, which starred House of the Dragon actress Milly Alcock, headed to theaters.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of headed
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  • Speaking of sculpture, boxwood hedges can be pristinely pruned for a polished look.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond this zone, vegetation should be pruned, thinned and adequately spaced to avoid flames easily spreading.
    — John Abatzoglou, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of pruned
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