Synonyms of eviscerate

eviscerate

verb

i-ˈvi-sə-ˌrāt 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clean
• remove
• disembowel
• draw
• gut
• extract
• cut
• excise
• bone
• withdraw
• dress
• yank
• transplant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eviscerate

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

That could eviscerate Anthropic’s growth—just as the company, which is currently valued at $380 billion, has been seeing significant commercial traction and is contemplating an initial public offering as soon as next year. —Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026

The multiplatinum-selling rapper-singer-songwriter, who has been vocal but not exactly outspoken on political topics over her nearly 20-year career, is known equally for her freestyling prowess as her penchant for eviscerating her enemies, in her songs, online, wherever. —Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026