disembowels

verb

present tense third-person singular of disembowel
as in cleans
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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  1. cleans
  2. removes
  3. guts
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  • As with the AquaSense 2 Ultra, the AquaSense X cleans your entire pool, including the surface.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Debra Johnson, Merry Maids’ home cleaning expert, recommends a mild cleaner such as Take It For Granite, a spray that safely cleans granite countertops, floors, and shower walls.
    — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of cleans
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  • Critics argue that the shortcut removes the layer of oversight that protects patients from the mistakes that have shaped every prior generation of gene therapy.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The clock stops once the rider removes his hand from the rope or touches anything with his free arm.
    — Ava DiCecca, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of removes
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  • When the Supreme Court guts federal voting protections, every state has to decide whether to fill that void or exploit it.
    — Anthony G. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026
  • What most of us know is a relationship that goes sour, and the one that guts you the most is a love that goes wrong.
    — Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Definition of guts
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