gutted
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of gutted
First recorded in 1990–95; gut ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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That decision essentially gutted the plaintiffs’ case before trial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Paraguay gutted out a scoreless draw with Australia in its final game to finish third in Group D and squeeze into the round of 32.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
"I phoned in sick to be here, I'll be gutted not to go on. I'd love to go to Mexico City and the spreadsheet says it could happen."
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
In the process, she gutted the ATS—a law signed by President George Washington in 1789—and slammed the door on countless suits against corporations complicit in human rights abuses.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Nhamo gutted the little fish and smoke-dried them over her cook-fire.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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