Definition of evisceratenext
as in to clean
to take the internal organs out of the ancient Egyptians would eviscerate the bodies of the dead as part of the process of mummifying them

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Recent Examples of eviscerate Arcangela Tarabotti, a seventeenth-century Venetian nun who was put into a convent against her will, wrote a critique of coerced enclosure that begins by eviscerating the idea that men are by nature superior to women. Chandler Fritz, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2026 There may be a creative ceiling to watching scores of nameless inmates get inventively eviscerated, but thanks to its 11-minute segments, the ultraviolent comedy flies by. Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026 The match finished 5-1 to the visitors, who eviscerated Leeds in a second half which exposed their glass jaw and Championship fate. Beren Cross, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 The conflict burst into public view when senior Republican senators eviscerated Noem at a hearing earlier this week. Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eviscerate
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  • Just a week after one woman on Jenner’s cleaning staff sued her, claiming her co-workers harassed and discriminated against her, another housekeeper has come out with allegations.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
  • Mahan, who is running for governor, said in his official argument for Measure A that the revenue priorities include faster police, fire, and emergency response, as well as cleaning graffiti and maintaining parks.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
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  • Robinson was among 425 volunteers spreading out from four different locations on Saturday throughout Waukegan, removing trash from the lakefront, the city’s downtown and its neighborhoods, ending eight days of active environmental stewardship during the city’s fifth-annual Earth Week cleanup.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Creamy, hydrating cleansers maintain the moisture barrier while still removing dirt and makeup effectively.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026

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“Eviscerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eviscerate. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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