eviscerated

past tense of eviscerate
as in cleaned
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 eviscerated Book review sections are evaporating; NPR has been eviscerated; and social media followings no longer seem to be reliably converting into book sales. Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 The fires eviscerated many of the plants and trees in and around the burn zones, leaving behind barren lots and charred swaths of parkland. Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 Barton’s work has been eviscerated by scholars, but this has hardly dented his popularity. Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026 Citrus greening has eviscerated Florida’s citrus production over the past two decades. Paul Meador, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026 Records found 100 miles away In 45 seconds, the tornado all but eviscerated the hospital. Kansas City Star, 22 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 The Israeli military has been publishing videos on social media and in releases to the press showing entire neighborhoods eviscerated in seconds, the concrete homes and shops erupting into clouds of dust at the push of a detonator. Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
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  • Most railings can be cleaned with these basic steps, but methods for stain removal can differ.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
  • The law also added a requirement that heavy water users (over 100,000 gallons a day) must use reclaimed water, or water that has been used and cleaned, to offset their use of fresh, drinkable water.
    Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
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  • At the same time, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s vast economic reforms sparked high inflation after fuel subsidies were removed three years ago and the currency was devalued.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • In Utah, a yearlong audit of voter registration released in May found 27 noncitizens who were removed from voter rolls out of more than 2 million voters.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 July 2026

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“Eviscerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eviscerated. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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