eviscerated

Definition of evisceratednext
past tense of eviscerate
as in cleaned
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 eviscerated Courts have allowed the broad electronic privacy protections in the federal Wiretap Act to be eviscerated by companies claiming consent. Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026 But outside experts eviscerated the research methods. Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026 The rapid unraveling of Swalwell’s operation over the past 72 hours underscored both his limited political standing in California and the ruthlessness of party insiders, who eviscerated him on social media. Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 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 And that, more or less, if usually not so eloquently delivered, was the canonical Fourth of July speech for a very long time, even if it was utterly eviscerated by Frederick Douglass in 1852. Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 Hiller had his detractors for much of the season, but survived every lull and disappointment until the Kings were eviscerated by the Edmonton Oilers, 8-1, on Thursday. Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eviscerated
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  • The Angels have been on a road trip all week but a team spokesman said Tuesday that the stand has been cleaned and will be reinspected ahead of a homestand that begins Friday against the New York Mets.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The Hyundai, when detectives looked at it, appeared to have been recently cleaned, according to the court document.
    Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
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  • The plane returned to the gate and the passenger was removed, according to Delta, which apologized to customers for the experience and delay.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Items of value, particularly smaller things that could be easily removed or concealed, should always be carried in person or within carry-on bags.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026

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

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