gutted

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He has gutted the bathroom attached to the Lincoln Bedroom in the White House’s private quarters, altering its green Art Deco tile work to a sterile marble with gold fixtures.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

The city never went through the aggressive urban renewal that gutted so many American historic areas, and retains a large collection of restored Victorian homes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

On Tuesday's episode, filmed in September before her diagnosis, Callard broke down in tears after announcing she would have to leave the jungle, saying she was "absolutely gutted".

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

In the city surrounded by fields of buttercups, collapsed buildings and gutted shops follow one another, from bakeries to florists.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The cigar had long since been smoked, the paper lay gutted on the floor, Katie had tired of having the news analyzed and had taken Neeley and gone over to visit Mary Rommely.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith