beheaded

past tense of behead
as in headed
to cut off the head of Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded for plotting against Queen Elizabeth

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Recent Examples of beheaded The twist of the knife that unleashes Sienna's retributive fury is a revelation that the gruesome pair killed, beheaded, and seemingly stripped the flesh from Jonathan's skull. EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024

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“Beheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beheaded. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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