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.