as in to sever
medical
to remove (part of a person's body)
His arm was badly injured and had to be amputated.
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Recent Examples of amputate
Smith subsequently contracted sepsis – a life-threatening response by the body to infection that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and death – and nearly had to have his leg amputated.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
In June, a man had an arm amputated following an alligator attack in Lake Monroe, Seminole County.
—James Bickerton
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
The entertainer's family previously announced that her leg had been amputated after a severe infection.
—EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The film did, however, showcase Kerry’s motorcycle accident, which resulted in his foot being amputated, as well as his addiction and 1993 suicide.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
In June, a man had an arm amputated following an alligator attack in Lake Monroe, Seminole County.
—James Bickerton
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
The entertainer's family previously announced that her leg had been amputated after a severe infection.
—EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The film did, however, showcase Kerry’s motorcycle accident, which resulted in his foot being amputated, as well as his addiction and 1993 suicide.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
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The Vatican has been working for years to try to improve relations with China that were officially severed more than seven decades ago when the Communists came to power.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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The Vatican has been working for years to try to improve relations with China that were officially severed over seven decades ago when the Communists came to power.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Weekend warriors yank out invasive plants to save L.A. River.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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This month, officials yanked millions in tax receipts from restaurant sales as well as state marketing support, according to local affiliate ABC4.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
22 May 2025
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“Amputate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amputate. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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