decapitate - use in sentences

Object

  • man: Usually accompanied by a giant two-headed snake whose bite was powerful enough to decapitate a man.
  • body: The decapitated body falls into a green bucket by his feet with a slap.
  • prisoner: Decapitated American prisoners, with the rest of their bodies hacked to pieces in bayonet practice were not uncommon discoveries.
  • regime: In this case US decapitated the Iraqi regime in order to bring chaos to Iraq.
  • larva: Decapitated larvae of many insects can survive for over a year under sterile conditions.

Modifying Another Word

  • accidentally: Even when I accidentally decapitate the artichokes he continues twirling around the various ovens, smiling and dishing out orders.

Preposition: with

  • knife: He was tied in a chair and decapitated with a hunting knife in the hands of a bereaved father and husband.

Subject

  • killer: Any birds who are not stunned are meant to be decapitated by a back-up killer whilst conscious.
  • train: Stephen Orchard ( 19 ) was decapitated by a train near the headquarters of the Jesus Fellowship Church at Bugbrooke, near Northampton.

Preposition: by

  • killer: Any birds who are not stunned are meant to be decapitated by a back-up killer whilst conscious.
  • train: Stephen Orchard ( 19 ) was decapitated by a train near the headquarters of the Jesus Fellowship Church at Bugbrooke, near Northampton.

Modifying Another Word

  • almost: Two of the killed were severely mangled, whilst another was almost decapitated.
  • then: Edmund Kemper smashed her skull and then decapitated her.

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