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 Those many months of combat have left Hamas severely weakened, with its leadership eviscerated and its military capabilities crippled. Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2025 But that cheaper investment has largely been eviscerated, according to a cadre of sports bankers CNBC interviewed. Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025 The real truth is that lying is not eviscerated. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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  • Once cleaned, the canal is filled with a rubber-like material and sealed to prevent reinfection.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Brass door handles can be cleaned with soap and water as mentioned above.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
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  • This changed in late 1980 when Jobs was removed from the Lisa project by President Mike Scott, after which Jobs moved to unilaterally take over the Macintosh, which at that time was otherwise considered a largely speculative affair.
    Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Makary had wanted the warning removed and packed the panel with like-minded experts.
    Arthur Allen, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Eviscerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eviscerated. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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