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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
As the amputee bled out, he was filmed expressing his continual and clear agreement to being killed and dismembered.
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S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
The crown jewel, its Michael Kors brand which accounts for nearly 70% of the company’s revenues, has bled $864 million in sales since 2023.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
The town’s crew tried twice to cover it, But the words bled through, defiant.
—Ken Burns, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2025
As the final seconds bled off the man-advantage, Holte struck.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
The skin around Hatchet’s eyes swelled and itched and bled.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 24 Dec. 2025
In the last few years, Ford has bled billions from its Model e division; last year alone Ford lost $5 billion on EVs.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
In the last few years, Ford has bled billions from its Model e division; last year alone Ford lost $5 billion on EVs.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Who’s bled, cried, purged, stayed silent, screamed out loud — and still showed up.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 16 Nov. 2025
S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
The crown jewel, its Michael Kors brand which accounts for nearly 70% of the company’s revenues, has bled $864 million in sales since 2023.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
The town’s crew tried twice to cover it, But the words bled through, defiant.
—Ken Burns, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2025
As the final seconds bled off the man-advantage, Holte struck.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
The skin around Hatchet’s eyes swelled and itched and bled.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 24 Dec. 2025
In the last few years, Ford has bled billions from its Model e division; last year alone Ford lost $5 billion on EVs.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
In the last few years, Ford has bled billions from its Model e division; last year alone Ford lost $5 billion on EVs.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Who’s bled, cried, purged, stayed silent, screamed out loud — and still showed up.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 16 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bled
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Users of both Replika and GPT-4o, an older model offered within ChatGPT, have grieved when technical changes caused their bots to lose memories or otherwise shift their behavior.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025
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The sentiment was echoed across social media, as many grieved the loss of a long-operating part of American amusement park history.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Nov. 2025
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Blood splattered across the person’s cheeks and neck, seeped through the gauze looped around a leg and dripped onto the floor.—
Lauren Caruba,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Jan. 2026
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Her ensemble featured the Maharani necklace of 168 carats of emeralds from Manish Malhotra High Jewelry that dripped down her décolletage.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Dec. 2025
Verb
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In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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During the final week, the crew worked nonstop for sixty hours in a heat wave that parched energy and drained our bodies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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An American teacher and his teenage son have been stung to death while on holiday in Laos.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
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An American father and son died after being stung by a swarm of hornets while ziplining in Southeast Asia, local officials confirmed.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Brady mourned the loss of Lua, which came just a year after his public divorce from wife and supermodel Gisele Bundchen.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Ladd mourned her husband's death by posting a screenshot from The Hollywood Reporter story that announced the news.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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His case illustrates how power in Venezuela has often flowed through opaque military and intelligence channels rather than formal political office.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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The moment a user joined or viewed a meeting, the information flowed out.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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During the 2022 midterm elections, Arabella network pumped over $62 million into groups focused on registering, engaging, and mobilizing voters, largely from demographics that have historically favored the Democratic Party.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Jan. 2026
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All that money that comes to us, most of it gets pumped right back into the local community, through our employees’ salaries and benefits.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The tension resurfaced when her sister discovered her partner had cheated again and asked to stay at the poster’s home with both children.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
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Every town has its nostalgic spots—ice cream shops, deli counters, old-school diners—that seem to have cheated time.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Bled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bled. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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