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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They should be cleaned and stored in a garage, shed, basement, or even under your deck if they’re protected with a tarp.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Roads are cleaned, including inside suburbs, for weather events like snow, blizzards, freezing rain and ice storms.—
Cheyenne Derksen,
Oklahoman,
27 Jan. 2026
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That lawsuit ended earlier this month after the immigrant detainee who filed the case agreed to be removed from the United States.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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It was rapidly removed, but an image of the listing was grabbed ahead of that.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Gutted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gutted. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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