donate/give blood
idiom
: to have blood taken out of one's body so that it can be put into the body of a person who needs it
She donates/gives blood twice a year.
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Each morning at dawn, young people gather at blood bank trucks to donate blood for soldiers at the front.
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Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
All those who show up to donate blood can enter a raffle to win prizes, including gift cards to Seasons 52 and BJ’s Restaurant Brewhouse or a Fogo de Chao gift bag.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
As the segment moved into the 3rd Hour of Today, weatherman Al Roker praised those who donate blood regularly.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 28 July 2025
Then, at an international stroke conference about eight years ago, Warach and his stroke doctor colleagues were talking about when to give blood thinners and realized that four separate clinical trials were underway or about to be launched to answer this question.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 26 July 2025
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Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
All those who show up to donate blood can enter a raffle to win prizes, including gift cards to Seasons 52 and BJ’s Restaurant Brewhouse or a Fogo de Chao gift bag.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
As the segment moved into the 3rd Hour of Today, weatherman Al Roker praised those who donate blood regularly.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 28 July 2025
Then, at an international stroke conference about eight years ago, Warach and his stroke doctor colleagues were talking about when to give blood thinners and realized that four separate clinical trials were underway or about to be launched to answer this question.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 26 July 2025
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“Donate/give blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/donate%2Fgive%20blood. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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