Definition of evisceratenext
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 In that, both teams played their best players and Houston’s defensive line eviscerated the Panthers’ offensive line. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026 Then, fourth-round pick Colbie Young eviscerated Bears cornerback Dontae Manning off the line of scrimmage and separated into the end zone for a 17-yard touchdown. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Our farmers were paying tremendous tariffs into Canada, and those tariffs are going to be totally eviscerated. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Lasting more than 10 minutes, the image begins eviscerated of scale and depth before slowly recovering a figure-ground relationship — from a smudgy surface to be contemplated to an image of a body moving through a landscape. — Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eviscerate
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  • The formula has a neutral pH that cleans hardwood floors and protects them from discoloration, too.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026
  • In all, roughly 1,200 workers are still grinding away, some with power tools, others with 10-foot-long feather dusters, cleaning the rafters beneath the canopy.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
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  • Doctors also discovered, and removed, excess tissue in her uterus called a uterine septum.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Kehinde Wiley has offered to buy back his painting that was removed from the US Embassy in the Dominican Republic, reports the New York Times.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Eviscerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eviscerate. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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