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
His efforts included ditching a bloodstained diaper pail and towel found, which were later located in a clothing donation bin.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
The bloodstained gloves are made out of leather and went for $1.52 million, including a buyer’s premium fee.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
For the next three days, our hero silently sits on the bloodstained floor beside her bed, trying to accept that their baby is lost and his wife may never awaken.
—Hazlitt, 13 May 2025
On a bluff high above the bloodstained shores, service units—often made up of African American soldiers—began the arduous process of digging graves.
—Blane Bachelor, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2025
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
The bloodstained gloves are made out of leather and went for $1.52 million, including a buyer’s premium fee.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
For the next three days, our hero silently sits on the bloodstained floor beside her bed, trying to accept that their baby is lost and his wife may never awaken.
—Hazlitt, 13 May 2025
On a bluff high above the bloodstained shores, service units—often made up of African American soldiers—began the arduous process of digging graves.
—Blane Bachelor, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodstained
Adjective
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This is bloody and chaotic, and reasonably interesting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara with a screenplay by Hiroshi Seko, the movie follows Denji as his encounter with café worker Reze leads to a clash between intimate connection and bloody chaos.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Bongiovi wore a red, velvet suit with a skinny black tie to the premiere and the after-party.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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If a pilot experiences difficulties, pulling a red T-handle deploys the 2,400-square-foot parachute.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The active ingredient in most sea moss supplements is Irish sea moss, a reddish seaweed incredibly rich in minerals.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The reddish-orange stone building looks like a giant Lego block pressed into the earth.—
Joe Baur,
Outside,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Bloodstained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodstained. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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