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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  • Salt effectively cleans tough stains on cookware, wood, and even fabric.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
  • His mother cleans the house instead of watching the game, stopping every so often to ask about the score.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 June 2026
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  • The procedure removes part of the stomach, which helps patients feel full on smaller portions of food.
    Beth Sobol, PEOPLE, 10 Dec. 2025
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  • The plan actually guts the one security guarantee that would make a real difference, namely a strong and capable Ukraine.
    Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2025
  • Then the company guts what's left in the middle.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Disembowels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembowels. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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