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Definitions

gut

[guht] / gʌt /
ADJECTIVE
intuitive
Synonyms
STRONG
basic interior intimate natural
WEAK
deep-seated emotional heartfelt innate inner instinctive internal involuntary spontaneous unthinking visceral viscerous
Antonyms
STRONG
outside
WEAK
material physical
NOUN
stomach and abdomen
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belly innards
STRONG
bowels duodenum entrails intestines paunch tripes tummy venter viscera
VERB
clean out, strip
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decimate empty eviscerate loot ransack ravage
STRONG
bowel despoil dilapidate disembowel draw dress exenterate pillage plunder rifle sack
Antonyms
STRONG
protect
WEAK
fill

Example Sentences

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Their work points to an unexpected player in disease progression: gut bacteria.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Sometimes gut is mere emotion dressed up as instinct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

By identifying harmful gut sugars as a driver of disease, researchers now have new targets for treatment.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Also gut never does a full audit—you need your brain for that, for reflection and self-examination on how or where you went wrong, to help you next time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“Using baskets you weave yourselves, you will scoop fish from the stream. Then you will gut, roast, and eat your prey.”

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth