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 In the next scene, Ed treats his first fan—his sometime girlfriend Adeline Watkins—to the spectacle of a dead, nude woman, eviscerated and strung up like a carcass in a slaughterhouse. Judy Berman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025 Her body was decapitated and eviscerated. Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025 Related Stories Farrelly thinks that kind of oppressive political correctness is fading and that audiences are eager to see movies that eviscerate good taste in order to land a joke again. Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025 Not surprisingly, each went on to have dominant seasons, eviscerating their competition in doing so. Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for eviscerate
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  • Her goal in including hygiene items and cleaning supplies in the pantry is to ensure families don’t need to choose between nutrition and other forms of self-care, Ortega said.
    Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Depending on how often your household uses your microwave, the inside should be cleaned at least once a week with dish soap and hot water on a microfiber cloth.
    Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
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  • These risks have prompted the United States, China, and other spacefaring nations to develop advanced systems for tracking, avoiding, and potentially removing orbital debris.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • My son removes his shoes and socks and joins me.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025

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“Eviscerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eviscerate. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.

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