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
Verb
  • Per the outlet, Martin cleans tables and floors, restocks sauces and keeps trays moving to customers.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Its Turbo Brush is perfect for collecting pet hair, and the Parquet Twister floorhead has a double-swivel joint that gently cleans and maneuvers across hard surfaces.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026
Definition of cleans
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  • Early morning writing removes the pressure, lowers the stakes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • The first of those two worldwide lists measures sales and streaming activity from around the globe, while the latter uses the same data, but removes all consumption originating in the United States.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of removes
Verb
  • 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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