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
Maggie Horton, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
To reduce structural damage, ash should be cleared from roofs and gutters promptly, especially before rainfall.
—David Kitchen, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
Advertisement :: Clouds of incense, guttering candles: Inside Lviv’s garrison church, singer Vasyl Hnypyuk’s high baritone rose and fell in cadence, supplementing the chanting of presiding priests.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2023
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Noun
Its sloping roof and water-catching gutter design ensure the space under the gazebo remains bone dry, protecting your items and creating an enjoyable outdoor space even on rainy days.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
To reduce structural damage, ash should be cleared from roofs and gutters promptly, especially before rainfall.
—David Kitchen, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
The restaurant was unexceptional — plastic chairs, coarse tablecloths, low guttering candles — and perfect.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
Advertisement :: Clouds of incense, guttering candles: Inside Lviv’s garrison church, singer Vasyl Hnypyuk’s high baritone rose and fell in cadence, supplementing the chanting of presiding priests.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gutter
Adjective
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In that sense, the vulgar Vader situation creates a touchy dilemma for Epic Games and Disney, which likely invested substantially in this high-profile collaboration.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025
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Amid the attention, the new pontiff's eldest brother has drawn scrutiny for social media posts praising Trump and using inflammatory, vulgar rhetoric toward Democrats and transgender people.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Noun
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But despite his fearlessness and aptitude for risk, the surfer isn’t immune to the peaks and troughs of life.—
Amy Woodyatt,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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Cuban treefrogs tend to lay their eggs in small artificial water sources, such as buckets, bird baths, ornamental ponds, clogged gutters, rain barrels, flower pots, kiddie pools, and water troughs.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At least one species known as a ditch lily flourishes under wet conditions.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and shield your head, or leave your vehicle and find shelter in a ditch or ravine.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 May 2025
Verb
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The organization, which was founded specifically to challenge changes to Scotland’s Gender Recognition Act, reportedly received £70,000 (roughly $88,200) worth of donations from Rowling herself in 2024.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
27 May 2025
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Hedy Chang, who founded Attendance Works, a national nonprofit that seeks to combat chronic absenteeism in schools, says research has long shown that after-school programs can also improve student attendance during the school day, among other benefits.—
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
27 May 2025
Noun
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The 11-second video swivels the viewer through a house, past a tiny man in a suit, and into a bathroom, where a man's menacing head launches out from the drain of the toilet and vamps for the implied camera.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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But Trenton and Trevor say the real drain on the family's finances was Linda's obsession with horses.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Bieber has proven time and time again that a floor-dusting trench goes with everything—including jorts and fisherman sandals.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
20 May 2025
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Most of the active coronae were encircled by trenches, a hint that old crust dives into Venus’s mantle around these rocky rings, where it is driven downward as buoyant rock rises from below in the middle of each corona’s ring structure.—
Elise Cutts,
Scientific American,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Those signs can flux when sleep deprived, traveling or stressed at work as well.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2020
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Next, clean and flux a shutoff valve for the cold side and slide it over the tubing end place and solder it in place.—
Steve Willson,
Popular Mechanics,
24 Aug. 2018
Adjective
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After the man told the boy to get out of the road, the juvenile responded with cursing and an obscene gesture, the report said.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Stop into any local bakery and ask for their specialty, many of which contain obscene amounts of egg yolks.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Gutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gutter. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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