eviscerate

verb

i-ˈvi-sə-ˌrāt How to pronounce eviscerate (audio)
Definition of evisceratenext
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 choice to block some, but not all, state regulation is powerful evidence that Congress did not intend that federal law should completely eviscerate state law. — Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 The normally surly Super Bowl winning head coach has been known to chew up and spit out even the most veteran of sideline reporters, even while his team is eviscerating the competition. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026 And talk about schlock, surely there was something if not exactly schlocky then definitely sensationalist about Marcia’s way of eviscerating an artist or an event. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026 Our minds generate sharp retorts or zingers that would eviscerate or humiliate them. — Dr. Joel M. Rothaizer, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eviscerate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eviscerate
  1. clean
  2. remove
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  • Combs paid inmates to clean and cook special meals for him, including curry chicken, pizza and empanadas, and that the hip-hop artist also received Chinese-style massages, four sources told NBC News.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • My mom enrolled as a junior at Hollywood High School and took care of the house—cleaning, reheating frozen chicken pot pies, and making sure everyone did their homework.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of clean
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  • The woman contacted her 72-year-old father, who came out of the house to remove Gonzalez.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • While no service can promise to remove all your data from the internet, a data removal service can monitor and automate the process of removing your information from hundreds of sites continuously over a longer period.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of remove

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“Eviscerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eviscerate. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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