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as in inside(s)
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
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 grit
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 cleans
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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Recent Examples of guts
Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
But with some notable exceptions, particularly during the 1968 Tet Offensive, network news cameras generally got nowhere close enough to combat in order to film blood, guts, and gore.
—Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Auditioning for The Voice takes guts — just ask the coaches!
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
This is assuming that the guts have been removed but the hide and head are still on.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
On the other hand, perhaps this is one of those rare and unforeseen opportunities that give rise to the proverb of no guts, no glory.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Part of the enduring appeal of the Alien series is, yes, there’s the Xenomorph and blood and guts, but what sits at the heart of a lot of these entries are these philosophical and often anti-capitalist reckonings about who or what is worth more than something else.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
Ane’s father, Guillermo, and sister Alice, both in the bunker, still hate is guts.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Decades of work is on the line as the administration strips funding, guts agencies, scrubs resources and buries datasets.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
ArsTechnica, 29 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
Instead, the severity of Barkov’s injury hit Finland’s Olympic hockey team like a punch in the guts.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
But with some notable exceptions, particularly during the 1968 Tet Offensive, network news cameras generally got nowhere close enough to combat in order to film blood, guts, and gore.
—Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Auditioning for The Voice takes guts — just ask the coaches!
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
This is assuming that the guts have been removed but the hide and head are still on.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
On the other hand, perhaps this is one of those rare and unforeseen opportunities that give rise to the proverb of no guts, no glory.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Part of the enduring appeal of the Alien series is, yes, there’s the Xenomorph and blood and guts, but what sits at the heart of a lot of these entries are these philosophical and often anti-capitalist reckonings about who or what is worth more than something else.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
Ane’s father, Guillermo, and sister Alice, both in the bunker, still hate is guts.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Decades of work is on the line as the administration strips funding, guts agencies, scrubs resources and buries datasets.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Then the company guts what's left in the middle.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guts
Noun
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For her kindness and friendship, for her humour and irrepressible enthusiasm, for her curiosity, for her courage, and for her profound love of animals.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Shout out to Ayesha for giving voice to other married women who are grieving old identities and seeking the courage to craft new ones.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
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Even if Schottenheimer wants to deny it, a lot of the grit that players and the owner pointed to that was shown in the game goes right back to him.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
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It's always been known for its grit, undergoing major reconstruction projects in the mid-2000s when Swift was in the area.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Even my husband, who cleans for a living, is impressed.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The single-button power control is a favorite feature of our reviewer Williams, as well as the fluffy optic cleaner head that cleans and polishes her hard floors.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Moomins, created by Finnish artist and writer Tove Jansson during WWII, are gentle, rotund trolls who live in Moominvalley, a magical place where adventures are always waiting around the corner and the values of friendship, bravery and respect are ever-present.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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Police said due to the bravery of worshippers and staff at the synagogue, as well as the police response time, the suspect wasn’t able to get inside the building.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Their fortitude resulted in a thoughtful, lyrically dense project that ‘Nandez likens to a collection of personal and political anecdotes rapped on production that Preservation built around ‘Nandez baritone vocal tone.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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But the trip is going to be an extreme test of fortitude, fate, and faith, evidenced by Lionsgate's preview revealing obstacles including a hellish radiation storm, monster waves, meteors pummeling the Earth, and lethal bands of desperate survivors prowling the continent.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Reyne also praised the heroism of first responders and those inside the church at the time of the incident.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Americana, underdog heroism, and high-octane action to tell a big, fun, family story as bold as Bigfoot itself.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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People on TikTok were taken by Reagan's sudden spunk.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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Howard preferred simmer to boil, sugar to sass, and never lacked spunk.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
Verb
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Having a big back refers to someone who's physically big, or who draws gentle teasing for hogging food or being lazy.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Whether on purpose or happy accident, the scent often draws consumers directly to the hot case of ready-to-eat chickens.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Guts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guts. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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