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Recent Examples of disembowel
The maximum penalty for treason against the king at that time was to be hung by the neck until the edge of death, then disemboweled and torn into four pieces — while still alive.
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William Doyle,
Boston Herald,
3 Dec. 2025
That may sound unfathomable to any non-comic reader who watched Steven Yeun's Mark Grayson get bludgeoned, maimed, and nearly disemboweled (sorry, Atom Eve) in an episode-long, cities-spanning fight with Thragg's berzerker warrior, Conquest (Jeffrey Dean Morgan).
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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
Just before she can be disemboweled, Ellie is saved by a fortunate attack from the Wolves, and walks away intact.
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Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
With encouragement from the Economic Freedom Fighters, a black nationalist party in South Africa inciting anti-white violence, the perpetrators would torture, rape, and disembowel their victims.
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Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
25 May 2025
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William Doyle,
Boston Herald,
3 Dec. 2025
That may sound unfathomable to any non-comic reader who watched Steven Yeun's Mark Grayson get bludgeoned, maimed, and nearly disemboweled (sorry, Atom Eve) in an episode-long, cities-spanning fight with Thragg's berzerker warrior, Conquest (Jeffrey Dean Morgan).
—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
Just before she can be disemboweled, Ellie is saved by a fortunate attack from the Wolves, and walks away intact.
—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
With encouragement from the Economic Freedom Fighters, a black nationalist party in South Africa inciting anti-white violence, the perpetrators would torture, rape, and disembowel their victims.
—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disembowel
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Ashton's journey from moving bins to cleaning them demonstrates that a complete roadmap isn't necessary; curiosity and taking the next step are crucial.
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Tahoe officials have been vigilant, ensuring all boats are cleaned, drained and dry before launching into Lake Tahoe.
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Propellers can be particularly burdensome because rotors often need to be removed, cleaned and reinstalled, requiring some real elbow grease.
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The pool is being cleaned twice annually, with 10 to 15 large truckloads of debris removed at each cleaning, the National Park Service reports.
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The fires eviscerated many of the plants and trees in and around the burn zones, leaving behind barren lots and charred swaths of parkland.
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Barton’s work has been eviscerated by scholars, but this has hardly dented his popularity.
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“Disembowel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembowel. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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