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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
Andee Tagle, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Winds are expected to remain high — including guts up to 65 mph — bringing a wind chill of about 15 degrees to Denver, according to the National Weather Service.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Classical music begins with blood and guts.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
Sources familiar with the intelligence say that Khamenei believed no one had the guts to strike him.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
History’s Greatest Machines with Dolph Lundgren sees the Rocky IV star, who has a background in chemical engineering, look at the gears, guts, and genius behind the machines that reshaped our world.
—Peter White, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
But if disaster does strike and AI guts software revenues, creditors holding the high ground are in far better shape than the equityholders at sea level, who will be swamped.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Those were from protein fermenting in the participants’ guts, the researchers explained.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 27 Feb. 2026
Distracting from the void at its core are the extremely gory kills, splashed with pixelized blood and guts that are indeed successful in making an audience squirm.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
And if the Supreme Court makes an early enough ruling that guts the Voting Rights Act, that could allow a slew of Southern states to redraw their maps before 2026 as well.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2025
The government’s lawyers argued the ruling effectively guts a statute aimed at reducing gun violence by preventing unlawful drug users from wielding firearms.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Her death guts Maggie, but also brings her and Jackson, her mother’s surgeon, closer.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Then the company guts what's left in the middle.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
Align your eating schedule with your biological clock Our guts are programmed to work for 12 hours at a time, Shah says.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Winds are expected to remain high — including guts up to 65 mph — bringing a wind chill of about 15 degrees to Denver, according to the National Weather Service.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Classical music begins with blood and guts.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
Sources familiar with the intelligence say that Khamenei believed no one had the guts to strike him.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
History’s Greatest Machines with Dolph Lundgren sees the Rocky IV star, who has a background in chemical engineering, look at the gears, guts, and genius behind the machines that reshaped our world.
—Peter White, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
But if disaster does strike and AI guts software revenues, creditors holding the high ground are in far better shape than the equityholders at sea level, who will be swamped.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Those were from protein fermenting in the participants’ guts, the researchers explained.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 27 Feb. 2026
Distracting from the void at its core are the extremely gory kills, splashed with pixelized blood and guts that are indeed successful in making an audience squirm.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
The only realistic threat to Clyburn’s winning reelection would be if the conservative Supreme Court guts the Voting Rights Act and South Carolina Republicans redraw the state’s congressional districts before the fall elections.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
And if the Supreme Court makes an early enough ruling that guts the Voting Rights Act, that could allow a slew of Southern states to redraw their maps before 2026 as well.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2025
The government’s lawyers argued the ruling effectively guts a statute aimed at reducing gun violence by preventing unlawful drug users from wielding firearms.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Her death guts Maggie, but also brings her and Jackson, her mother’s surgeon, closer.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Then the company guts what's left in the middle.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guts
Noun
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Name your values and state your boundaries, then celebrate your courage with something that restores your spark.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Creative courage returns as the instinctive Moon conjoins mischievous Mercury in your 5th House of Play, urging you to express whatever stirs within.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2026
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The players lived up to the program’s high standard of hustle and grit.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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There's real grit underneath the shag haircut and thigh-high boots, though; see the discotheque scene, where her entire body vibrates with a desperate mix of hope, terror, and determination.—
Darren Franich,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This will prevent things from getting out of hand, making your deep cleans much more manageable.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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The facility, which would be a double unit, cleans after each use and deep cleans every hour, and is set to be open year-round.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Forced into bravery alone in space, there’s no time or space for self-doubt, only action.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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To render into the world a thing with no material qualities is a trick that requires bravery and luck, and is akin to art, which in the making can be uncertain and uncomfortable but in other moments sublime.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Wizards showed more fortitude on Thursday.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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If winning is the only goal, then war is, by profound inference, a game, a test of masculine fortitude.—
Casey Ryan Kelly,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His first period piece, the film follows a Belgian soldier grappling with cowardice and heroism in the trenches of WWI.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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Luis Navarro, were later honored by city leaders for their heroism.—
Michael Ruiz , Greg Wehner , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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An essay that lacks the rough edges, occasional clunky vocabulary, or endearing spunk of imperfect teenage writing can quickly indicate over-coaching (or, perhaps worse, the use of AI).—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Zero in on a slip dress that Bessette Kennedy (played with ravishing spunk by Sarah Pidgeon) wears on her first date with America’s Prince and premiere himbo people-pleaser, John F. Kennedy, Jr.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The glamorous restaurant, which opened in 1984 near Harrod’s, draws the wealthy and the famous for classic Italian cuisine and an upbeat, energetic vibe.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Instead, writer-directors Raviv Ullman and Greg Yagolnitzer’s debut feature draws its title from the simple action of pulling a dead-weight object along the ground or floor.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Guts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guts. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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