gutted

past tense of gut
as in cleaned
to take the internal organs out of you'll need to gut the fish and wash it out before you can cook it

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  • Once cleaned, the canal is filled with a rubber-like material and sealed to prevent reinfection.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Brass door handles can be cleaned with soap and water as mentioned above.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
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  • But many of these events also show cancellation notices online or have been removed altogether.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
  • In these, the cup opens when pressure is applied to the lip and reseals once pressure is removed.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Gutted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gutted. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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