the gutter
noun
: the lowest or poorest conditions of human life
He squandered all his money and wound up in the gutter.
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With the hose attachment equipped, position the nozzle in the gutter, then turn on the leaf blower to begin blowing out the gutters.
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025
This was a night of messages being sent and styles being explored, right down to Carolina trying to go into the gutter with a Panthers team that can live there.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2025
Competitive Democratic primaries carry national implications about what direction is best to crawl the party's brand out of the gutter going forward.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Their high-end talent can go in the gutter with anyone, as everyone knows.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2025
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025
This was a night of messages being sent and styles being explored, right down to Carolina trying to go into the gutter with a Panthers team that can live there.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2025
Competitive Democratic primaries carry national implications about what direction is best to crawl the party's brand out of the gutter going forward.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Their high-end talent can go in the gutter with anyone, as everyone knows.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for the gutter
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“The gutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20gutter. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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