disembowels

Definition of disembowelsnext
present tense third-person singular of disembowel
as in cleans
to take the internal organs out of ancient Roman prophets would disembowel animals in order to read the future from their entrails

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  • This product’s biggest highlight is its pH Power Technology, which cleans laundry using millions of micro-scrubbers that break down odors and dirt with ease.
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  • Kelly does the grocery shopping, but Lally still cleans and cooks for herself (and only takes one baby aspirin and one blood pressure pill a day).
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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  • Tent sweeps, in which the government removes tents from public areas, are a human rights concern.
    Jeremy Wolff, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • Anything that disrupts the water’s surface tension — or removes it altogether — can spare your backyard from swarms.
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  • The only realistic threat to Clyburn’s winning reelection would be if the conservative Supreme Court guts the Voting Rights Act and South Carolina Republicans redraw the state’s congressional districts before the fall elections.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • And if the Supreme Court makes an early enough ruling that guts the Voting Rights Act, that could allow a slew of Southern states to redraw their maps before 2026 as well.
    Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Disembowels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembowels. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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