eviscerate
verb (used with object)
to remove the entrails from; disembowel.
has eviscerated
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present perfectof eviscerate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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And the mass consolidation of independent publications into corporate-owned chains and hedge funds has eviscerated local stewardship.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 25, 2020
He is trying to rescue a dying writing career: a critic has eviscerated his short stories, and nobody seems to have the time or the inclination to read his screenplay.
From Economist ● May 7, 2018
The problem could get worse as more fishermen from farther north and places like Lake Qarun, where pollution has eviscerated fish stocks, move south into the Lake Nasser area, El-Din adds.
From National Geographic ● Jun. 23, 2017
Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony has eviscerated any lingering public cynicism, while Team GB’s arrival and the Arctic Monkeys’ cover of the Beatles’ Come Together has thrust everyone inside the Olympic Stadium off their feet.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 13, 2017
Judge Leon didn’t accept the first claim and has eviscerated the second one.
From Slate ● Dec. 16, 2013
