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eviscerates

verb

present tense third-person singular of eviscerate

as in cleans

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 eviscerates This quote standing alone appears to be a forceful argument for the opponents of the right, but Trumbull’s full quote actually eviscerates their argument. — Ediberto Roman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026 My hope is that judges will be very, very careful about a systemic creep that totally eviscerates the purpose and intent of the establishment clause. — John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2026

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With powerful suction and a tangle-free brush roll, this cordless stick vacuum cleans efficiently and quickly.

— Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Dyson Upright Vacuum Deal The Dyson Ball Animal Origin deep-cleans complex households with an active base plate that automatically seals suction between carpets and hard floors.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026

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Langeliers’ injury, which potentially is season-ending, effectively removes him from the trade market, not that he was ever expected to move.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Clubs with championship aspirations can never have too many healthy arms, and Stoudt's season-ending setback removes another experienced option from the organizational picture as Philadelphia prepares for the final months of the season.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

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The singles event will start Thursday July 20, with 64-player draws; men’s and women’s doubles will have 32-player draws and mixed doubles 16.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
The paper also draws comparisons with the rise of open-source software decades ago.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

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