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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Your Shower Head Your shower head should be deep cleaned once every other month.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
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The former reportedly stabbed Lambert to death, and the three men then cleaned the crime scene and left to bury Lambert's body.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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In his letter to the district, Lindstrom said that despite multiple requests to have the carpet removed, the flea infestation became so severe that parents were afraid to send their children to school, and those that did suffered from flea bites.—
JENNAH PENDLETON,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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There is one manuscript, and this has several sections removed, perhaps ones that were extreme in their hostility to Christianity.—
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10 Oct. 2025
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“Gutted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gutted. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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