as in vulgar
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
a novel that does a good job of rendering the gutter language of that stratum of society
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Recent Examples of gutter
Kody Boye, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Intermittent daytime lane closures will be required for the project, which consists of replacing the concrete median, installing of curb and gutters as well as milling and resurfacing from the intersection to about 800 feet west, according to an Illinois Department of Transportation news release.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Nerdwallet, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2024
The restaurant was unexceptional — plastic chairs, coarse tablecloths, low guttering candles — and perfect.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
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Noun
While the average Fort Worth resident may understand the importance of servicing their HVAC unit or cleaning out gutters, pest management is often viewed as a necessity only after the problem is visible.
—Kody Boye, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Intermittent daytime lane closures will be required for the project, which consists of replacing the concrete median, installing of curb and gutters as well as milling and resurfacing from the intersection to about 800 feet west, according to an Illinois Department of Transportation news release.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Verb
Branches that are weak or dead are the most vulnerable to high winds and can take out your roof or guttering on their way down.
—Nerdwallet, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2024
The restaurant was unexceptional — plastic chairs, coarse tablecloths, low guttering candles — and perfect.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gutter
Adjective
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Glamorous on the verge of vulgar, elegant yet unrestrained, and unmistakably luxurious.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 May 2026
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Aimed mainly toward men between 18 and 49 years old, hot talk mixed vulgar jokes with talk about pop culture and politics and often took political positions contrary to feminism and liberalism.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Peaks, troughs, breaks, beginnings, and endings shape the quality of decisions.—
Gerald J. Leonard,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Possible mosquito breeding areas can include fish ponds, swimming pools, spas, standing water, tree holes, containers, bird baths, roof gutters, pet water bowls, street gutters, wading pools and watering troughs.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Add a drainage ditch or swale to absorb water during storms.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
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The Chevriolet ended up hitting the left side of the minivan, sending it off the roadway into a ditch, state police said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Two of Rubén’s older sons, who married Russian acrobats during international stints, broke off and founded their own troupe as Circus Caballero.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Co-founded in 1986 by philanthropist and child health advocate Dame Elisabeth Murdoch and pediatrician and genetics pioneer Professor David Danks, MCRI comprises 1,800 scientists, researchers and clinicians.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Professor Glen-Peter Ahlers, 71, was arrested in February after at least hundreds of pornographic photos and videos of children were found on his hard drive.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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The illicit chatbots allegedly produced pornographic images.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Drain Mats Kitchen sinks may be dirty, but your drain mat is downright nasty.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Some surgeons place a drain under the platysma to guard against salivary leaks.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Rocky, meanwhile, wore a camel trench over a gray tee, along with black jeans and combat boots.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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In the massive world of the NFL trenches, the domain of the largest of all professional athletes, Aaron Donald was an undersized anomaly.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Then he was put on waivers by the Utah Mammoth in September and dealt to Edmonton in December, his career still flux.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Teams can use real-time dashboards to highlight anomalies, flux analysis results or unexpected movements in accounts and to log all reviewer comments and actions in the system for a clean audit trail.—
Shagun Malhotra,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Gutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gutter. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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