eviscerate
verb (used with object)
to remove the entrails from; disembowel.
had eviscerated
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past perfectof eviscerate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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A wave of pitching injuries had eviscerated their starting pitching depth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024
A judicial inquiry found that Zuma and others had eviscerated the tax authorities, police, national prosecution service and other government organizations to enrich themselves and prevent investigation into the theft of public funds.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2022
Cronin had eviscerated his team for its lackluster defense against Long Beach State, when the Bruins allowed two guards to combine for 57 points while making 23 of 30 shots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2021
During the years of Mr. Madoff’s fraud, Congress and successive administrations had eviscerated the S.E.C., whose annual budget equals barely 5 per cent of Mr. Madoff’s losses.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2011
After less than two weeks, the Pentagon was claiming that its bombs had "eviscerated" the Taliban's military capability.
From Time Magazine Archive
