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Recent Examples of disembowel
Mann did omit the fact that de Portago was also disemboweled.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2024
Tew died in the Red Sea in September 1695, when he was disemboweled by a cannonball.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
Once the chalky fungal plug is ripped apart, the infected and disemboweled cicada flies around, raining down fluffy, brown spores.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
Researchers initially thought that the giant claw was used for disemboweling its prey, but now believe it was used for stabbing and slashing them.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 8 June 2023
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2024
Tew died in the Red Sea in September 1695, when he was disemboweled by a cannonball.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
Once the chalky fungal plug is ripped apart, the infected and disemboweled cicada flies around, raining down fluffy, brown spores.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
Researchers initially thought that the giant claw was used for disemboweling its prey, but now believe it was used for stabbing and slashing them.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 8 June 2023
See all Example Sentences for disembowel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disembowel
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According to reviewers, the vegan exterior is easy to clean (so these shoes are up for an adventure).—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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Some viewers gave good reasons for waiting to clean.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The site, however, was removed during Trump's first term which started in 2017.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The move is an apparent effort to repeal President Biden’s executive order to remove potential workforce barriers for the outlined demographic in 2021.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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Kingsbury is eviscerating his reputation as a play caller whose offense struggles late in the season.—
Mike Sando,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Bukele is immensely popular, largely because his heavy-handed security efforts have eviscerated the country’s street gangs.—
Gisela Salomon,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Disembowel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembowel. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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