the gutter
noun
: the lowest or poorest conditions of human life
He squandered all his money and wound up in the gutter.
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His polling among all Americans is in the gutter but his pulpit with the GOP is mighty high.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 27 May 2026
The suit alleged that the gutter guards allowed debris to build up, requiring maintenance for water to flow through the gutters.
—Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Leo has not lashed out, or gotten defensive, or allowed himself to be pulled down into the gutter.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
As the state market began to close, one vendor threw a tomato into the gutter.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Philip Elliott, Time, 27 May 2026
The suit alleged that the gutter guards allowed debris to build up, requiring maintenance for water to flow through the gutters.
—Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Leo has not lashed out, or gotten defensive, or allowed himself to be pulled down into the gutter.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
As the state market began to close, one vendor threw a tomato into the gutter.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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“The gutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20gutter. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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