Recent Examples on the WebUpon capture, the tiger shark's stomach was everted and even after release, the stomach remained as such.—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 Some sharks are known to evert their stomachs to eject unwanted contents (their version of vomiting).—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 21 July 2017 USA TODAY Gas prices across the U.S. continue to drop as the coronavirus pandemic continues to evert transportation and travel.—Jazmin Goodwin, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2020 Eventually, the sea star is able to evert its entire stomach into the gap and eat its prey from within.—Dave Taft, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2017
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Word History
Etymology
Latin evertere, from e- + vertere to turn — more at worth
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