as in to clean
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 eviscerate The worst team in the league eviscerated Natalie Nakase’s vaunted zone, forcing the Coach of the Year frontrunner to scrap it in the second half. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 July 2025 Don't the odds of a log truck coming undone and causing mega highway pile-up feel plausible, compared to a gust of wind blowing a weather vane that bounces off a fire extinguisher to then eviscerate my grandmother from the back of the head, killing her on the spot? Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 26 July 2025 As the agency’s OK seemed near, the season premiere of South Park on Paramount’s Comedy Central on Wednesday eviscerated Trump – and Paramount’s legal settlement – with a vehemence that’s become increasingly rare. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 July 2025 President Donald Trump promises clean water for every American, but his latest budget eviscerates federal funding to replace toxic lead pipes, filter out forever chemicals and keep sewage out of lakes and streams. Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for eviscerate
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  • Overloading the machine means the washer can't clean your clothes properly, and the dryer won't be able to generate air flow to dry clothes evenly.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Look for laptop stands made of alloys that are easy to clean and resist corrosion and pitting.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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  • Kennedy has removed the 17 experts on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, replacing them with an anti-vaccine cadre of seven mostly unqualified individuals.
    Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • In an attempt to simplify its offerings, OpenAI had initially removed all previous AI models from ChatGPT when GPT-5 launched on August 7, forcing users to adopt the new model without warning.
    Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025

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“Eviscerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eviscerate. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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