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 on the Web One volunteer saw the body of a woman that appeared to have been eviscerated, and assumed that the victim had been pregnant and attackers had cut out the fetus. Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 20 July 2024 That one word proved surprisingly effective in eviscerating a former president known for name-calling. Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024 In the penultimate episode, Tommy had seemingly moved the needle toward conviction by eviscerating Rusty’s nice-guy persona on the witness stand. Hunter Ingram, Variety, 25 July 2024 This year started off with Katt Williams versus every comedian, continued with Megan Thee Stallion absolutely eviscerating Nicki Minaj and Drake, and Kendrick Lamar picked up where Thee Hot Girl left off. Zoe Guy, Vulture, 6 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for eviscerate 

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“Eviscerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eviscerate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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