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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
  • There’s a very quick interview about filmmaking (and concrete) with Sopranos star and Ridgewood regular Michael Imperioli, and a longer interview with a guy who cleans gum off sidewalks professionally.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Perdomo Torres, 27, was one of seven people in a van owned by Professional Ocean Service Corp, a company that cleans planes.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of cleans
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  • Regular washing removes allergens, germs, and buildup from skin, dust, and pet hair.
    — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Wastewater treatment removes a large share of those pollutants, but not everything disappears.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 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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“Disembowels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembowels. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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