eviscerate

verb

i-ˈvi-sə-ˌrāt How to pronounce eviscerate (audio)
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 Records found 100 miles away In 45 seconds, the tornado all but eviscerated the hospital. — Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026 The Thunder are incredible, their arena is deafening and their defense is eviscerating. — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 19 May 2026 In a matter of weeks, many companies had eviscerated their DEI programs. — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Starring Ice Cube, Eva Longoria and Clark Gregg, director Rich Lee’s movie was critically eviscerated and currently holds a meager 4 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for eviscerate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eviscerate
  1. clean
  2. remove
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  • Then, cleaning robots would handle waste detection and room upkeep using AI.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • As volunteers fanned out Sunday to clean debris from the beach, leaders blamed social media and out-of-state youths for fueling disorder and pledged a full post-holiday safety review.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of clean
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  • The directives also require the companies to remove, within 45 days, the millions of pounds of rotting food inside the warehouse.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • To manage operational heat, the hardware uses a thermal strategy that entirely removes mechanical components like fans or liquid pumps.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
Definition of remove

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