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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The workers shovel back the snow and remove the ice from near the gutter.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
This is a different shade of minimalism for Marci, harkening to the gutter ’90s-era beatmaking represented by the dingy floppy disk on the album cover.
—Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
New York — President Donald Trump, like any politician whose polling is in the gutter, is desperate for a villain — any villain — to blame for America’s affordability woes.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
The Patriots were in terrible shape until Vrabel showed up and pulled them out of the gutter.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
This is a different shade of minimalism for Marci, harkening to the gutter ’90s-era beatmaking represented by the dingy floppy disk on the album cover.
—Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
New York — President Donald Trump, like any politician whose polling is in the gutter, is desperate for a villain — any villain — to blame for America’s affordability woes.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
The Patriots were in terrible shape until Vrabel showed up and pulled them out of the gutter.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
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“The gutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20gutter. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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