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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Toilet bowls need to be cleaned.—
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USA Today,
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Hummingbird feeders should be cleaned once every two to five days.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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This changed in late 1980 when Jobs was removed from the Lisa project by President Mike Scott, after which Jobs moved to unilaterally take over the Macintosh, which at that time was otherwise considered a largely speculative affair.—
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ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Makary had wanted the warning removed and packed the panel with like-minded experts.—
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CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Gutted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gutted. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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