as in cleaning
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 eviscerating
Fortunately, Indiana bounced back by eviscerating Minnesota on Wednesday, setting the stage for an enormous bubble battle at Ohio State on Saturday.
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Jim Root, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The multiplatinum-selling rapper-singer-songwriter, who has been vocal but not exactly outspoken on political topics over her nearly 20-year career, is known equally for her freestyling prowess as her penchant for eviscerating her enemies, in her songs, online, wherever.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
This week, Lil Baby has more than a few outtakes, Luke Combs gets the girl dads teary-eyed, and GloRilla is eviscerating her doubters.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2025
Not surprisingly, each went on to have dominant seasons, eviscerating their competition in doing so.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Years later, Tropic Thunder maintains its reputation as a fearlessly politically incorrect comedy and eviscerating send-up of Hollywood.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Sitting in a room full of pretentious ex-friends and mentally eviscerating them all is a universal human experience.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Jim Root, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The multiplatinum-selling rapper-singer-songwriter, who has been vocal but not exactly outspoken on political topics over her nearly 20-year career, is known equally for her freestyling prowess as her penchant for eviscerating her enemies, in her songs, online, wherever.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
This week, Lil Baby has more than a few outtakes, Luke Combs gets the girl dads teary-eyed, and GloRilla is eviscerating her doubters.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2025
Not surprisingly, each went on to have dominant seasons, eviscerating their competition in doing so.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Years later, Tropic Thunder maintains its reputation as a fearlessly politically incorrect comedy and eviscerating send-up of Hollywood.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Sitting in a room full of pretentious ex-friends and mentally eviscerating them all is a universal human experience.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eviscerating
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The best lens cleaning services If your lens has persistent smudges, fungus on the inside of the lens or internal dust, professional cleaning may be necessary.—
Jacob Little,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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When cleaning protocols break down, those germs can spread rapidly in close quarters.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Sheriff’s Office committed to removing tie-off points from its jails but has not yet completed those renovations.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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In the new year, Musk welcomed Hegseth to a meeting at SpaceX headquarters, where Hegseth unveiled a new partnership with Grok, which lately had been spending most of its time removing the clothes of women and children in photographs.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Eviscerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eviscerating. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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