as in to clean
to take the internal organs out of the ancient Egyptians would eviscerate the bodies of the dead as part of the process of mummifying them

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Recent Examples of eviscerate But that cheaper investment has largely been eviscerated, according to a cadre of sports bankers CNBC interviewed. Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025 Those many months of combat have left Hamas severely weakened, with its leadership eviscerated and its military capabilities crippled. Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2025 While one-time attorney Kelly sought to eviscerate Lively and spent quite a bit of time rehashing the case, the actress’ people did the branding equivalent of a shrug. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025 The real truth is that lying is not eviscerated. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for eviscerate
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Verb
  • Ice machine needs to be cleaned Plumbing not maintained in good repair.
    Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Rachel's wedding dress is currently being cleaned, and then will be stored in hopes of future use.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • Officials urge residents to take precautions like using insect repellent and removing standing water.
    Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Yet, Barclays’ Venkateshwar expects the environment will likely get more difficult for the wireless carrier in the future, as the entire sector deals with elevated churn — the pace at which customers are added and removed.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Eviscerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eviscerate. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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