gut
noun
the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it.
gutting
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present participleof gut.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Damon’s Odysseus is numbed by the massacre of Troy’s civilians; Fiennes’ hates himself for leading the best men of Ithaca to their death, gutting his own community in the heedless destruction of another.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Friday's not guilty verdicts have been "gutting", said Sara.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
After spending decades and roughly $14 million buying, gutting, and selling properties, the Tulsa couple is now enjoying their ninth home—one they built from the ground up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
In all, Alico began gutting 53,000 citrus acres at the end of the 2025 harvest: 35 percent of Florida’s citrus production, condemned in one press release.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
“I do think the gutting of the books was a step too far.”
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
