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
Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
All gutters and drains should be cleaned of ice, snow, and other debris, the agency said.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 28 Jan. 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
Rincon will pave over 1,200 feet of the road and add curbs, gutters and other improvements, Frankel said, and there will be no changes to the adjacent regional park.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
All gutters and drains should be cleaned of ice, snow, and other debris, the agency said.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 28 Jan. 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gutter
Adjective
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When authorities asked King to remove the breast banner as vulgar, King taped over the nipples with stars made of tape or Magic Marker.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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Sarah, the former Duchess of York, also sent emails to Epstein which included a vulgar mention of Eugenie, who had not yet turned 20 at the time, People reported.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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On Saturday night, a large-scale, slow-moving low-pressure trough will move into the West Coast, bringing rain throughout the area overnight and continuing through most of Sunday.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Downstream, though, a large dip in the jet stream, or trough, has dug its claws in, bringing wave after wave of Arctic air southward, along with conditions that are ideal for forming powerful winter storms.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The woman charged in connection with the death of a newborn baby whose body was found 24 years ago in a ditch in Johnson County has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, officials announced Thursday.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The branch of McCoys Creek that cuts through Hollybrook Park in the North Riverside neighborhood resembles a ditch more than a natural stream.—
David Bauerlein,
Florida Times-Union,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile the National Citizen Party (NCP), a political party founded by students following the uprising, has struggled to meaningfully muscle its way into Bangladesh’s fractious and often violent political scene.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Who founded Black History Month?—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The speakers took questions from concerned parents, who asked about the use of artificial intelligence to create pornographic images — a growing threat on social media — and what law enforcement will do about trafficking as the World Cup approaches.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Feb. 2026
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Douglas Wiederhold, 42, who appeared as the male actor in 71 of the website’s pornographic videos, pleaded guilty in 2024 to a federal conspiracy charge for his involvement with the now-defunct site.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Some engine builders even advise to drain the oil, then add some fresh oil with the drain plug out to flush out any remaining contaminants that did not drain completely.—
John Paul,
The Providence Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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Brady wanted more money – for himself and for better offensive weapons after talent drain in New England.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Stepping out to go shopping in Los Angeles, Jenner updated her classic trench and jeans formula with a little twist.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2026
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Go for classic khaki and a silhouette that's tailored but not too tight, like this longline trench on sale now at Nordstrom.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 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 12 Feb. 2026.
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