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 Castillo’s revolutionary polemic is meticulously and zestfully argued, eviscerating, clarifying, and invaluable. Donna Seaman june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025 Carlson and Morris also expressed a distaste for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, whom Carlson eviscerated during an interview last week when the pair discussed the conflict in the Middle East and Cruz was unable to answer general questions about Iran, such as how many people live there. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025 Because to whatever extent there was a middle class in music, it has been eviscerated by what’s going on. Chris Willman, Variety, 22 June 2025 The 2008 financial crisis eviscerated the real estate industry for nearly a decade and created a generation gap between older experts and a young, inexperienced workforce that needs to be bridged. Francesco Iorio, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for eviscerate
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  • Does cleaning your cleaning supplies seem overkill?
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  • The brush head is designed to clean hard-to-reach areas, helping to prevent gingivitis and cavities.
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  • Machado, now 21 months removed from elbow surgery, is batting .293, 13 percentage points above his career average.
    Dennis Lin, New York Times, 8 July 2025

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