gutted

Example Sentences

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When the couple bought the New York home, it had undergone an extensive renovation—including the addition of a new roof—which had left much of the property gutted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The interior is a 20th-century affair, gutted and rebuilt under the Truman administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"We're gutted that we went into the tournament with such high expectations and aspirations and we've not been able to meet those targets," Borthwick said.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

He then gutted the property on Malibu Road, reportedly saying, “This is going to be my bomb shelter. This is going to be my Batcave.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Then the headless, gutted herring were shoveled into the ship’s hold and packed between layers of salt, to preserve them.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood