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 bloodstained vehicle was found abandoned in a Las Vegas parking lot. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025 Shaw’s bloodstained car was found abandoned in a Las Vegas parking lot. Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025 His efforts included ditching a bloodstained diaper pail and towel found, which were later located in a clothing donation bin. 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 See All Example Sentences for bloodstained
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Adjective
  • After that day, when I was given the book which promised to answer all of my bloody questions—my long-suffering American Girl doll went into the closet.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
  • 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, 10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 15 Nov. 2025.

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