as in vulgar
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
a novel that does a good job of rendering the gutter language of that stratum of society
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Recent Examples of gutter
Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Walz never seemed more animated than when a podcaster asked him to expound on the topic of residential rain gutters.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Nerdwallet, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2024
The restaurant was unexceptional — plastic chairs, coarse tablecloths, low guttering candles — and perfect.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
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Noun
But Anderson and Mike Conley, the other veteran whose exit from the Timberwolves was much shorter than Anderson’s, hold a special influence and place in this team’s rise from the NBA gutter to contender status.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Walz never seemed more animated than when a podcaster asked him to expound on the topic of residential rain gutters.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
Branches that are weak or dead are the most vulnerable to high winds and can take out your roof or guttering on their way down.
—Nerdwallet, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2024
The restaurant was unexceptional — plastic chairs, coarse tablecloths, low guttering candles — and perfect.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
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Adjective
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On Heavenly’s last record, released in 1996, their daydreamy idealism had become more vulgar and concrete, and the instrumental backing had adopted a Britpop punchiness to match; however, the album was released just after drummer Mathew Fletcher’s death, leading to Heavenly’s abrupt dissolution.—
Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, another former WISN-AM radio host, Jay Weber, was suspended for two weeks after posting vulgar comments about Walz's then-17-year-old neurodivergent son, Gus.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Looking at the overall setup, Texas is sandwiched between two storm systems that originally developed from the same large trough of low atmospheric pressure in the jet stream.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Employer Job title Member grade Alma mater So, later that year, the underweight teen got a job on a construction site carrying heavy loads of building materials in a hod, a three-sided wooden trough.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The sweet steam mixed with the sour smell of leaves in ditches and marshy places along the creek.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and shield your head, or leave your vehicle and find shelter in a ditch or ravine.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Beyond, founded in 2009 and known primarily for its pea-protein burger patties and steaks, has had some turbulent times recently.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The 53-year-old Japanese designer, who founded cult label Number (N)ine in 1997, is relaunching the brand 15 years after stepping away from it.—
Ashley Ogawa Clarke,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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According to the criminal complaint, the victims told police that Meyers asked them to send nude photos or make pornographic videos.—
Ross Guidotti,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The employees also sent pornographic magazines with the husband’s name on them to a neighbor’s home and planned to break into the couple’s garage to install a GPS device on their car.—
Leah Willingham,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Another one met its end by the floor drain under the soda machine.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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To contain these invaders, regulations require boat owners to clean, drain and dry their vessels as part of the decontamination process after use in infested waters.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Makeshift trenches with food supplies and utensils belonging to the miners were also dismantled, with clothing items left behind after the miners fled the site in Randfontein, about 25 miles west of Johannesburg.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Chalamet wore a black-and-yellow plaid shirt, while Jenner wore a blue leather trench.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Then he was put on waivers by the Utah Mammoth in September and dealt to Edmonton in December, his career still flux.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Teams can use real-time dashboards to highlight anomalies, flux analysis results or unexpected movements in accounts and to log all reviewer comments and actions in the system for a clean audit trail.—
Shagun Malhotra,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Gutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gutter. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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