gutted
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of gutted
First recorded in 1990–95; gut ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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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
When the couple bought the New York home, it had undergone an extensive renovation—including the addition of a new roof—which had left much of the property gutted.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
The interior is a 20th-century affair, gutted and rebuilt under the Truman administration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
She gutted it out to do plays at George School and, later, record her album.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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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