- present participle of gut.
gutting
Example Sentences
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Friday's not guilty verdicts have been "gutting", said Sara.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
After spending decades and roughly $14 million buying, gutting, and selling properties, the Tulsa couple is now enjoying their ninth home—one they built from the ground up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
“When you actually look at the totality of what’s being put forward, we are seeing a total gutting of a resource base,” she told NOTUS.
From Slate ● May 2, 2026
“I know intimately how gutting it is to be a borrower, just sitting on the phone with a loan servicer as you try to navigate your options,” she said.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
“After you gut a few thousand chickens,” Galen said dryly, “you’ll either get really good at it, or you’ll stop gutting chickens.”
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
