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disembowel

verb

ˌdis-əm-ˈbau̇(-ə)l

Definition of disembowel

as in to clean

to take the internal organs out of ancient Roman prophets would disembowel animals in order to read the future from their entrails

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Recent Examples of disembowel Florida recently disemboweled college-level sociology textbooks. — Megan Thiele Strong, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026 Films that accompanied the curriculum also showed the Netsilik disemboweling a seal and carving up a caribou. — Jonathan Zimmerman, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025 The maximum penalty for treason against the king at that time was to be hung by the neck until the edge of death, then disemboweled and torn into four pieces — while still alive. — William Doyle, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025 That may sound unfathomable to any non-comic reader who watched Steven Yeun's Mark Grayson get bludgeoned, maimed, and nearly disemboweled (sorry, Atom Eve) in an episode-long, cities-spanning fight with Thragg's berzerker warrior, Conquest (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disembowel

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The Find + Follow Air Purifier senses areas of high air pollutants in the home – such as where residents are cooking, smoking or burning candles – and adjusts its position to clean this air.

— Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
There’s always somebody cleaning, a chef, nannies, assistants.

— Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of clean

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Meanwhile, On and Dior have also reportedly removed Chinese promotional content featuring Mbappé, although neither had announced a global termination, according to Chinese news outlet Phoenix.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
That designation was removed last year by an outside counsel.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

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Cash reserves totaling $ 7,450,869 are being used to eviscerate his opponent with a vicious barrage of ad hominem assaults, thus giving him a 61 to 1 spending edge.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
As Saturday Night Live fans eviscerate Shane Gillis‘ third hosting attempt, Kathy Griffin is weighing in on his controversial monologue.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of eviscerate

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