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 pair head out to a fancy tourist bar to get drunk and verbally eviscerate the rich, out-of-town bros that attempt to pick them up. Matt Cabral, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024 They’ve been eviscerated when Embiid, George or Maxey are on the floor. Zach Harper, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024 Michelle Obama, the former first lady, used powerful language not only to inspire the party, but also to eviscerate Donald Trump. Paul Volpe, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2024 Jessie calling out Wes in the Stronghold, Wes absolutely eviscerating him in return or Joel McHale’s reaction to the whole charade? Charlie Mason, TVLine, 13 Dec. 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 17 Jan. 2025.

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