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 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 Iran largely stood back while Israel eviscerated them and assassinated or toppled their leaders. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 10 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 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
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  • The pool is being cleaned twice annually, with 10 to 15 large truckloads of debris removed at each cleaning, the National Park Service reports.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Berlin’s authorities are currently advising people to ensure clothes are thoroughly cleaned after every park visit and to keep windows and doors closed when possible.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
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  • His father's tombstone usually has the American flag, Irish flag and a military flag flanking either side, but those appeared to be removed on Monday.
    Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • Despite initially playing through the pain, Arraez was removed from the game before the top of the fifth inning.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 June 2026

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“Eviscerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eviscerated. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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