gut
noun
the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it.
had been gutting
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past perfect progressiveof gut.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Retired Lt Col David Scott Mann, who worked to evacuate Afghans at the time, testified that the experience working to get allies out had been "gutting".
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2023
