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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Have the gutter system cleaned and repaired as soon as possible.
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2024
Case in point: Get your heads out of the gutter, rose lovers!
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2024
His goal is to bring our nation into the gutter with him.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2024
Can this culture get in the gutter with Buffalo when asked?
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2024
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2024
Case in point: Get your heads out of the gutter, rose lovers!
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2024
His goal is to bring our nation into the gutter with him.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2024
Can this culture get in the gutter with Buffalo when asked?
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2024
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 22 Aug. 2024.
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