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 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
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  • The shame of opening the door to them in my filthy pajamas, of letting them into an apartment that had not been cleaned or aired for days.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
  • The contractor cleaned the dormitories weekly rather than daily as required, resulting in unsanitary conditions.
    Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 9 June 2026
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  • Eco effort While the property has removed single-use plastics from the guest rooms and spa, small single-use plastic water bottles are still prevalent throughout the hotel.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
  • The papery outer layers are removed before consumption, helping reduce exposure.
    Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026

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“Eviscerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eviscerated. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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