disembowels

Definition of disembowelsnext
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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  • Dish soap cleans more thoroughly in warm or hot water; to use less while washing dishes.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 17 Feb. 2026
  • In 2024, Moshe Friedman, a local rabbi, filed a police complaint against six mohels who practice metzitzah b’peh, a custom in which the circumciser cleans the circumcision wound with oral suction.
    Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
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  • The gentle formula removes dirt and product buildup with a mild lather without irritating the scalp.
    Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2026
  • In fact, using automation tools removes much of the mental work that can make saving feel overwhelming in the first place.
    Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
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  • And if the Supreme Court makes an early enough ruling that guts the Voting Rights Act, that could allow a slew of Southern states to redraw their maps before 2026 as well.
    Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2025
  • The government’s lawyers argued the ruling effectively guts a statute aimed at reducing gun violence by preventing unlawful drug users from wielding firearms.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Disembowels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembowels. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.

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