Definition of disembowelnext
as in to clean
to take the internal organs out of ancient Roman prophets would disembowel animals in order to read the future from their entrails

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Recent Examples of disembowel 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 In the opposite of that scene’s vibe, Dina and Ellie then come across disemboweled, lynched people who’ve been killed by the Scars. Kate Aurthur, Variety, 5 May 2025 Citing a police affidavit, local KFOX 14 also reported that Victor Sr. was found with a slit throat, severe head injuries and several stab wounds in addition to being disemboweled. Sean Neumann, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disembowel
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  • Cream of Tartar & Lemon Juice Paste Like baking soda and hydrogen peroxide, cream of tartar and lemon shockingly has cleaning and brightening properties that are effective for lifting dirt and stains off grout lines.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Children under 5 years old are commonly exposed to cleaning products, makeup, soaps, medications, vitamins and even plants.
    Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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  • Israel and Hezbollah did agree to a ceasefire in November 2024, which called for Israel to stop its military campaign and to remove their ground forces in southern Lebanon in exchange for Hezbollah to willingly move all of its personnel and military equipment north of the Litani River.
    Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The point is not to turn the home into a fortress but to remove single points of failure.
    Neal K. Shah, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
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  • 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
  • Fortunately, Indiana bounced back by eviscerating Minnesota on Wednesday, setting the stage for an enormous bubble battle at Ohio State on Saturday.
    Jim Root, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026

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“Disembowel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembowel. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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