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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Keep your house landscape or camping grounds well cleaned and manicured.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025 -
And 12 flies were over cleaned food containers at the warewashing area, and five roaches climbed the walls around the kitchen dishwasher.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The trepidation that led to Ohtani’s early exit from his start against these same Phillies last month — when Ohtani was removed from a no-hitter after five innings in an eventual loss — is not part of the calculus this time.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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The church removed several of its officials following a law firm's investigation into the allegations in November.—
Nolan Clay,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Gutted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gutted. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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