completely gut
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to completely destroy the interior of a building, often by fire
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- The hotel was completely gutted by fire last year.
- The fire completely gutted the historic warehouse in the city center.
- Builders had to completely gut the house before renovations could begin.
- The flames completely gutted the interior of the shop within minutes.
- Sadly, the beautiful old library was completely gutted by the blaze.
- They decided to completely gut the apartment to create a modern living space.
- The explosion completely gutted the ground floor of the office building.
- By the time firefighters arrived, the flames had completely gutted the structure.
- We plan to completely gut the kitchen and install new appliances.
- The devastating fire completely gutted the family home, leaving only the walls standing.