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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  • 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
  • Liliana, who is divorced, cleans for a living and sells homemade tamales on weekends.
    Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
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  • Assembly Bill 46, carried by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen, D-Elk Grove, removes a legal standard that restricted courts’ ability to deny diversion.
    Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • Peeling removes some of the vegetable's nutritional content like dietary fiber, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
    Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
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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
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“Disembowels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembowels. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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