Example Sentences

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The administration has gutted most of the office.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2025

Chinese families keep much of their personal wealth in property and the prolonged downturn has gutted the market.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024

Elon Musk has gutted the part of Tesla responsible for building electric vehicle charging stations, sowing uncertainty about the future of the largest and most reliable U.S. charging network.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2024

A fire has gutted a leisure centre at a holiday park in Devon.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2022

I will be safe through the day, and besides, the beast has gutted this ship.

From Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 by Bates, Harry