gutted
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of gutted
First recorded in 1990–95; gut ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Garmin was best known for car GPS units, a business that smartphones gutted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Amber said: "It's gutted us mentally, emotionally, physically, financially, I don't know what we can do apart from get this story out and have people learn from our mistake."
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
"I feel gutted basically because this is damage that has happened in recent years."
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Like that gutted TV cabinet, his sad eyes are a window into the sensitive boy inside the grown man.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
As we approach the Hub, I’m gutted by another realization: The armed guards, the ones looking down on us—they’re all American, too.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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