gutted
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of gutted
First recorded in 1990–95; gut ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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"I've never seen scenes like this in Britain, where you just see a whole house gutted, smouldering," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Managing to survive two wars, a decapitated leadership, gutted air and naval defenses, weakened proxies and a spiraling economy have allowed it to play a weak hand strongly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
He previously said he was "gutted" the chain had closed.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
But such a move could undermine California’s years-long effort to rebuild the court reporter profession after it was gutted amid the state’s judicial budget crisis in 2012, labor leaders said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
My mother gave him a long metal spoon with which he gutted the interior until the last bits of string and seeds were gone.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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