eviscerated

Definition of evisceratednext
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 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 Courts have allowed the broad electronic privacy protections in the federal Wiretap Act to be eviscerated by companies claiming consent. Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026 But outside experts eviscerated the research methods. Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026 The rapid unraveling of Swalwell’s operation over the past 72 hours underscored both his limited political standing in California and the ruthlessness of party insiders, who eviscerated him on social media. Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026 There may be a creative ceiling to watching scores of nameless inmates get inventively eviscerated, but thanks to its 11-minute segments, the ultraviolent comedy flies by. Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026 The match finished 5-1 to the visitors, who eviscerated Leeds in a second half which exposed their glass jaw and Championship fate. Beren Cross, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 The conflict burst into public view when senior Republican senators eviscerated Noem at a hearing earlier this week. Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eviscerated
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  • Martha and Tabby cleaned his body, combed his hair, and put a suit of clothes on him, including a shirt made by one of his sisters.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
  • With the evacuation of all passengers and many crew members completed, the MV Hondius is now sailing back to the the Netherlands, where it will be cleaned and disinfected.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 May 2026
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  • The map has changed multiple times over the past month, and at one point was removed from the website entirely.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • During the project, the road will be removed and replaced from the first parking lot to Bruce Road, thanks to a contract by the Board of Commissioners awarded in April.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026

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“Eviscerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eviscerated. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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