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as in inside(s)
guts plural
the internal organs of the body
the student dissected the frog and looked at its guts with a mixture of fascination and disgust
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as in courage
guts plural
strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger
it took a lot of guts to rush into that burning building and save her cat
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as in nerve
guts plural
the strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship
had the guts to keep running the race even though she felt like quitting
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as in belly
an enlarged or bulging abdomen
an ever-expanding gut was sorry evidence that she had been neglecting her workouts
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as in heart
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
the film packs an emotional wallop that the viewer will feel in his gut
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as in to clean
to take the internal organs out of
you'll need to gut the fish and wash it out before you can cook it
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as in visceral
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Recent Examples of gut
Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
But can our bodies sense gut microbe activity in real-time and shift behavior accordingly?
Turns out, yes.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
On Sunday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that the belief among multiple executives around the league is that Tucker will join the Dodgers, which would be a major gut punch for Chicago.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
The experience pushed her to devote her life to gut health.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Other foods eaten during the trial could have influenced gut microbial changes, which is a limitation the authors acknowledged.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
But can our bodies sense gut microbe activity in real-time and shift behavior accordingly?
Turns out, yes.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
Verb
This matters because onions support heart health, mushrooms help strengthen immunity and cabbage aids digestion and gut health.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
On Sunday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that the belief among multiple executives around the league is that Tucker will join the Dodgers, which would be a major gut punch for Chicago.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Limiting the law to blocking the use of guns while a person is high effectively guts the statute that reduces gun violence, the Justice Department told the Supreme Court.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
The experience pushed her to devote her life to gut health.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gut
Noun
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Harry brought his trademark humor and warmth to the awards, a ceremony honoring seriously ill children who have shown incredible courage, joking and making smiles all around.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The WellChild Awards, which celebrates the courage of seriously ill children and those who care for them, is sponsored by a charity Harry has long supported.—
Janelle Ash , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The new neurons integrated smoothly with existing nerve circuits.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Whatever the manifestation—hair-tucking, shorts-pulling, ball-bouncing, bobbing, pocket-checking, or something else entirely—the familiarity of these motions can have a soothing effect, calming the player’s nerves before a big shot.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As part of the necropsy, the bear’s stomach contents will be examined.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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Lemons are acidic, but adding a little lemon juice to warm water and honey can neutralize stomach acids.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Notice the rise and fall of your belly; the air moving in and out of your nostrils.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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But my belly is full off Alfredo.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kahan, known for his raw anthems, offers more insight into the inner workings of his heart in his lyrics than in public comments.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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This isn’t the first study to suggest the importance of breakfast for living a long life—research has shown that regularly eating a morning meal is linked with lower overall and heart-related mortality (and that bypassing it can up your heart-disease risk).—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Police also believe Lawson tried to clean the scene.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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This creates delays in patient care, from nurses having to run across the campus to fetch IV poles to cardiovascular surgeons having to clean their own offices after each patient, Siebers said.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That’s when the demo ushered in a wave of gory action involving visceral melee combat and gunplay.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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This is filmmaking at its most visceral.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With Julian, Kusters has made an impressive, understated directorial debut about love, loss and the bravery required to keep trying to live in an unfair world.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Interpreting fall 2025 runways’ animal print trend on a more literal level, Tyla also went with Pandora Talisman collection picks like the Swallow Medallion Charm and Lion Medallion Charm, representative of hope and bravery, respectively.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Gut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gut. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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