as in to head
Synonyms & Similar Words
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of scalp
Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 2 Nov. 2024
Wash out apple cider vinegar so there’s no residue in your hair or on your scalp.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2024
Wall argued that rising production costs and scalping on the secondary ticketing market are the actual drivers of ticket price increases.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for scalp 
Noun
With a blend of boar and carbon fiber bristles, these brushes are total overachievers—adding shine, nixing frizz, and even distributing your scalp’s natural oils to keep hair moisturized.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 2 Nov. 2024
Wash out apple cider vinegar so there’s no residue in your hair or on your scalp.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
Still, ticket reform advocacy organizations have applauded the strategy, saying that taking the profit motive out of the secondary market will stop scalping and help prevent fans from getting gouged.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2024
Wall argued that rising production costs and scalping on the secondary ticketing market are the actual drivers of ticket price increases.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for scalp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalp
Noun
-
Additional skeletal remains in the possession of the University of Wisconsin were found to match the skull, however, leading to more evidence.Doha Madani, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
-
Tiny sugar skulls: These little candies are enjoyed during the festivities.Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
-
The Pittsburgh Penguins might not be headed for a near-complete roster teardown like the one the San Jose Sharks endured over the last two or three seasons.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
-
And that’s put him on a direct collision course with some of the 80,000 scientists, researchers, doctors and other officials who work for the Department of Health and Human Services, especially with President-elect Donald Trump tapping him to head the agency.Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
In 1985 researchers working in northern Kenya discovered a 2.5-million-year-old cranium of the robust australopith Paranthropus aethiopicus.Donald C. Johanson, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
-
Woody Harrelson plays the McCain strategist/bouncer Steve Schmidt, all shoulders and gleaming cranium; Ed Harris plays a rambunctious, foulmouthed, wide-eyed McCain; and Julianne Moore, from a place of truly Strasbergian inwardness, plays Palin.James Parker, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
-
Charlie, a big-eared white and brown bunny, was found with his head decapitated and lying about a foot away from his body, which had been moved into the pen.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
-
Their principle ally in the region, Hezbollah, has been decapitated and its own offensive capability is greatly limited.CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
Both #1 pros Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns took home triple crowns at last year’s Tour Finals event, but their pathways to their titles were anything but straight-forward.Todd Boss, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
-
Brown took the Republican crown from incumbent Bill Henderson in the August primary.Cy Neff, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
-
Earlier this year, a man in Pennsylvania beheaded his federal-employee father and called on others to kill federal employees.Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
-
An identical statue has been seen in Detroit, Nevada and Portland, Oregon, where it was beheaded soon after it was erected.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
-
Or is it shortened from OPSEC (Operations Security) SWAT team?PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
-
In 2020, the NCAA season was shortened to seven games because of the COVID-19 pandemic.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
-
Consider pruning the tree to maintain an open canopy that will dry more quickly.Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
-
Mind your brackets, gains and losses The fall season is prime time for tax loss harvesting, meaning that investors prune some of the worst underperformers in their taxable accounts to realize capital losses and offset capital gains.Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near scalp
Cite this Entry
“Scalp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalp. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share