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 stock market reaction to Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs, which hiked rates on countries all around the world, was an historic rout, eviscerating trillions of dollars in value, with the Standard & Poor’s index bleeding 12% in just four days. Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025 Now that Trump and Musk have eviscerated the agency, millions will suffer. David Douglas, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025 Even during the Munich Security Conference in February, when Vice President JD Vance eviscerated European politicians from the stage in front of them, there was little indication that 5 percent could be deemed feasible in the near future. Ellie Cook — Reporting From The Hague, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025 Israeli military offensives eviscerated Hamas in Gaza and devastated Hezbollah in Lebanon—key nodes in Iran’s decades-long pressure campaign against Israel. Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for eviscerate
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  • Instead, cleaning stainless steel requires a little extra TLC and a strategy designed specifically for this material.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
  • Three varieties rotate in and out, from briny Alaskan Gems to clean and crisp Mer Bleues to the fresh and minerally Malpeque oysters from Prince Edward Island.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
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  • Promptly remove former employees or admins Regularly audit account access and revoke permissions for anyone who no longer needs it.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
  • The work includes removing asphalt surface and placing new waterproofing, a new asphalt surface and associated items.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 20 July 2025

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“Eviscerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eviscerate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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