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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  • The company said the hot tub is completely drained, cleaned and refilled with fresh water in between sessions.
    Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The bathroom gets cleaned every day; the keyboard everyone shares does not.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • Griffin Jax was set to start for the Rays, but was removed hours before first pitch because of discomfort in his right elbow.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • When later editions were printed, most of the overt Nazi symbolism was quietly removed from the signatures.
    Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
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“Gutted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gutted. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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