everted; everting; everts
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Upon capture, the tiger shark's stomach was everted and even after release, the stomach remained as such.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
Some sharks are known to evert their stomachs to eject unwanted contents (their version of vomiting).
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 21 July 2017
USA TODAY Gas prices across the U.S. continue to drop as the coronavirus pandemic continues to evert transportation and travel.
—Jazmin Goodwin, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2020
Eventually, the sea star is able to evert its entire stomach into the gap and eat its prey from within.
—Dave Taft, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2017
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
Some sharks are known to evert their stomachs to eject unwanted contents (their version of vomiting).
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 21 July 2017
USA TODAY Gas prices across the U.S. continue to drop as the coronavirus pandemic continues to evert transportation and travel.
—Jazmin Goodwin, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2020
Eventually, the sea star is able to evert its entire stomach into the gap and eat its prey from within.
—Dave Taft, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2017
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“Evert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evert. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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evert
transitive verb
: to turn outward
evert the foot
also
: to turn inside out
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