gutted
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of gutted
First recorded in 1990–95; gut ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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"I am gutted to be withdrawing from the 2026 London Marathon," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 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
He hopes to convert some of those gutted commercial properties into new housing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The No. 9 seed Trojans gutted out a 71-67 overtime win over No. 8 seed Clemson in what USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb described as “a culture win.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
They made camp before the remnants of a gutted palace, on a windswept plaza where devilgrass grew between the paving stones.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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