BLED Synonyms: 181 Similar and Opposite Words

bled

verb

past tense of bleed

as in grieved

to feel deep sadness or mental pain her heart bleeds for the homeless people she sees on her way to work

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as in dripped

to flow forth slowly through small openings pitch was bleeding from cuts in the tree bark

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as in drained

to remove (liquid) gradually or completely bleed water from the radiators

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as in stung

to rob by the use of trickery or threats the confidence men coldheartedly bled the elderly couple of their life savings

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Recent Examples of bled Democrats made gains in Cabarrus County Cabarrus is historically conservative, but Democrats closed the gap some in recent elections as Charlotte’s growth bled into the county. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026 Her childhood was far less steeped in politics than Bass’ was, but as an Indian girl in a town whose racial demographics were quickly shifting as more South Asians moved in, racial politics bled into her young life. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 Morison’s followers called themselves Hygeists and attacked physicians as a monopoly that bled and poisoned its patients, which was not inaccurate in the 1830s. — Jim Downs, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026 While some people deprioritized work and put up strict boundaries to protect their personal time, tech use data shows that many years later, working time has bled into every hour of every day. — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026 In the 1983 movie WarGames, the WOPR computer nearly starts World War III because its designers built it to run simulations and the simulations bled into reality. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 The idea of being an imposter bled into other storylines swirling about in my head. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 That was clear as the Bulls bled from the point of attack, allowing blow-by drives and suffering on switches as a result. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 His nose bled frequently, and his whole body regularly erupted into sudden, violent bouts of chills. — Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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Sacramento police confirmed the theft, canvassed neighborhoods and tracked leads as Old North Sacramento grieved its loss.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
For anyone feeling grieved, forsaken, fearful, or alone, there is real, tangible hope and comfort in Christ.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026

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What happened to them, and why Jonah remains obsessed with this one unsolved case, are details that get slowly dripped out, like in every other sad-dad detective show that stretches a movie-length premise over 10 hourlong episodes.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2026
As that water dripped across the shelter floor, calcium carbonate settled on anything lying around—logs, leaves, pine cones, and Neanderthal tools.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026

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Osceola faces a $100 million budget shortfall and has drained most of its reserve funds.

— Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
But this resilience should not be mistaken for future security of supply, especially as this potential escalation comes at a time when global inventory levels have been drained by around 1 billion barrels.

— Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

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Described as gentle and thoughtful, Odeh sought to find common ground with those who supposedly were his enemy and, as a result, his death was as mourned by the local Jewish community as by his loved ones.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Riley Green, and more mourned Anderson, and honored the Country Music Hall of Fame member’s generational talent.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

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Several speakers noted that while fish species are declining dramatically, about 80% of the water that’s diverted and pumped in California is used for agriculture, and vast quantities of almonds and pistachios are being shipped overseas.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Three large-scale experiments were underway, but only one — a Norwegian operation that captured carbon from a natural gas field and pumped it under the bed of the North Sea — had rigorously tested permanent storage.

— Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026

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