butcher

Example Sentences

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We butchered two or three Saturdays after that.

From Literature

Next, Torak washed the long back sinews he’d saved from the butchering, pounded them flat, then teased out the narrow fibers for thread: drying them and rubbing them in fat to make them supple.

From Literature

Add to the fact that they butchered a clutch of chances in last year's loss at Twickenham and there is plenty to put right for France.

From BBC

And if you can swing it, freshly ground meat — from a butcher counter rather than a foam tray — makes a difference you can actually feel.

From Salon

Animal remains were also placed in the grave, including a butchered calf.

From Science Daily