behead
verb (used with object)
to cut off the head of; kill or execute by decapitation.
was beheading
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past progressiveof behead.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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One day, as I was beheading a trout, it struck me: People will give me money if I just show up and do what they ask me to do.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
