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Gutter (Verb)

Flow in small streams; "Tears guttered down her face".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The oil from the cracked pavement guttered down into small streams that fed into the nearby river.
Tears guttered down her face as she mourned the loss of her beloved pet.
The wax from the candles guttered down onto the stone floor in small, slow streams.
Rain water guttered down the slopes of the rocky hillside, creating a miniature waterfall.
The juice from the freshly squeezed oranges guttered down her chin in sticky, sweet rivulets.

Wear or cut gutters into; "The heavy rain guttered the soil".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The heavy rain guttered the soil and washed away the top layer of fertile earth.
Years of relentless downpours had guttered the hillside, creating deep channels in the landscape.
The intense flames had guttered the wooden window frame, rendering it unstable.
Asteroids guttered the moon's surface with impact craters over millions of years.
The unrelenting waterfall guttered the rock face, gradually wearing it down over time.

Provide with gutters; "gutter the buildings".

Verbs of eating and drinking.

The construction company was hired to gutter the buildings on the entire street as part of the town's renovation project.
To prepare the new development for the rainy season, they decided to gutter the houses before the first residents moved in.
It was essential to gutter the church, as the roof was damaged and water was seeping into the walls.
The residents requested the local council to gutter the buildings to minimize the risk of water damage during the storms.
As part of the architectural design, the engineer included a plan to gutter the office building with stylish and modern gutters that complemented its sleek exterior.

Burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker; "The cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground".

Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.

The dying flame guttered and threatened to go out at any moment.
The candle guttered in the cold draft from the window.
The dim light guttered from the overhead fixture as the storm raged on.
As the backup generator struggled to function, the lights began to gutter and dim.
The small fire guttered in the wind, making it difficult to warm our hands.