gutted

verb

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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  1. cleaned
  2. removed
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  • The apartments Svetlana cleaned belonged to people in their thirties who didn’t seem to leave the house much—there was trash from Amazon and Uber Eats everywhere.
    — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Some blankets can only be spot-cleaned, while others have removable, washable covers that can be laundered with everything else.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of cleaned
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  • About a week after that procedure, Bickelhaupt received a second opinion from a different neurosurgeon, who said the bone flap was infected and should be removed.
    — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The Cubs’ reputation as lovable losers was well-earned after 37 years without a National League pennant and 74 years removed from their last World Series title.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
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“Gutted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gutted. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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