disembowels

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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    Christine Persaud, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
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  • Breast reduction — one of the most common cosmetic procedures for men — removes glandular tissue and contours the chest for a more masculine shape.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
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    Philip Elliott, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • 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
  • Her death guts Maggie, but also brings her and Jackson, her mother’s surgeon, closer.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Disembowels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembowels. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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