gutted
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of gutted
First recorded in 1990–95; gut ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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He said he was "absolutely gutted" to be losing this job, especially after investing so much in it.
From BBC • May 13, 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
The city never went through the aggressive urban renewal that gutted so many American historic areas, and retains a large collection of restored Victorian homes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
In the city surrounded by fields of buttercups, collapsed buildings and gutted shops follow one another, from bakeries to florists.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Whatever it was, the notion of her facing them alone gutted him.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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