Thesaurus results for BLOODSTAINED

bloodstained

adjective

ˈbləd-ˌstānd

Definition of bloodstained

as in bloody

smeared or stained with blood had to throw away the bloodstained washcloth after a particularly bad nosebleed

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Recent Examples of bloodstained One of the victims fled to a McDonald's restaurant where his bloodstained clothes, which were likely cut off by paramedics, were crumpled on the floor near the entrance. — CBS News, 7 June 2026 Israeli special forces, ambulances and rescue workers rushed to the attack site where bloodstained pavements were littered with shattered glass from bus windows damaged in the shooting. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025 Investigators described a foul-smelling place with bags and bottles of fetuses and jars of body parts, along with bloodstained furniture and dirty medical instruments. — ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026 Investigators also recovered a bloodstained rock, clothing and bags allegedly containing medical supplies tied to the defendant. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bloodstained

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Season 3 of the series returned with a bloody episode and a skyrocketing death toll, which continues to rise, as the rival Targaryen factions clashed in the shock-and-awe-inspiring Battle of the Gullet.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026
The cannons would've sunk just weeks before the Battle of Savannah, known as one of the bloodiest battles of the Revolutionary War, with over 800 casualties in under an hour.

— Amy Galo, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of bloody

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This Lulus dress looks almost identical to the style spotted on Middleton from the flutter sleeves to the statement-making white and red floral pattern.

— Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Balogun, who saw his red-card suspension set aside enabling him to play in Monday night’s win-or-done match.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

Definition of red

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The dish earns its name from the reddish-brown sauce (reminiscent of barbecue sauce) made with a generous amount of butter, Cajun seasoning, and Worcestershire sauce.

— Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
Peach trees only produce fruit on one-year-old wood, which will look thin and reddish brown.

— Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 July 2026

Definition of reddish

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