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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eviscerated
Verb
  • Before reopening, village staff collected multiple samples to check pool water quality, added chlorine to all pools, inspected all chemical distribution systems and the concession stand, and cleaned surfaces including guard stations, chairs, restrooms and locker rooms, the village said.
    Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
  • These items are handled constantly (often by multiple different people) yet rarely cleaned.
    Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026
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  • The device was one of two that had been removed from the garage of an apartment in Santa Monica after they were discovered by a tenant in July.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
  • These reversible connections can break under stress to absorb energy and then reform once the stress is removed.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026

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“Eviscerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eviscerated. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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