gutted
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of gutted
First recorded in 1990–95; gut ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The cuts, some officials argue, gutted the network of regional health institutions and local nonprofit organizations in Central Africa that would have been positioned to potentially help identify and contain the Ebola outbreak early on.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Manchester United defender Harry Maguire will also be left out, with the 33-year-old saying he is "shocked and gutted" at the decision.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
They gutted out the win with a point guard, Mike Conley, who had once been buried so far on the depth chart that the Timberwolves traded him away and reacquired him this season.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
He has gutted the bathroom attached to the Lincoln Bedroom in the White House’s private quarters, altering its green Art Deco tile work to a sterile marble with gold fixtures.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
He sat and ran his hand around in the works of the gutted machines and in the second one it closed over a cold metal cylinder.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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