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
Arcangela Tarabotti, a seventeenth-century Venetian nun who was put into a convent against her will, wrote a critique of coerced enclosure that begins by eviscerating the idea that men are by nature superior to women.
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Chandler Fritz, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2026
Fortunately, Indiana bounced back by eviscerating Minnesota on Wednesday, setting the stage for an enormous bubble battle at Ohio State on Saturday.
—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
Chandler Fritz, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2026
Fortunately, Indiana bounced back by eviscerating Minnesota on Wednesday, setting the stage for an enormous bubble battle at Ohio State on Saturday.
—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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Sara Aparacio, a resident cleaning expert at Homeaglow, equates scrubbing an appliance with an abrasive sponge to rubbing it with very fine sandpaper.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026
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In fact, the common liquor, distilled from grains or potatoes, can be a natural alternative to many synthetic cleaning products and an inexpensive, shelf-stable swap in a pinch.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
11 Apr. 2026
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He is then seen slowly approaching the victim, checking his surroundings, and removing his shoes before grabbing her from behind.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The surgery involved removing 40 percent of Erbert's skull and required a follow-up skull implant surgery, per the Los Angeles Times.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Eviscerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eviscerating. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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