gutted

past tense of gut
as in cleaned
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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  • Instead of simply reducing the amount of water used in a process, researchers are investigating whether the same water can be cleaned and cycled back into production.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Really, as long as the boots are leather and in good shape, they can typically be conditioned and cleaned.
    Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026
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  • His lone interception was the only blemish before the Longhorns removed him with a 42-7 third-quarter lead.
    Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Crews first removed the suspension system from an underground launch facility earlier this year.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
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“Gutted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gutted. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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