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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
There, Hiba bled through her skirt and had a miscarriage.
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Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Country bled into rap-rock, which bled into blues, which bled into Southern rock, which bled into his DJ theatrics.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
At a sentencing hearing Friday for the man convicted of killing Shearer, the victim’s family said the young man bled out in the front lawn of that Rancho Cordova home over a dispute after someone bumped someone else in a crowded room at that party.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
His best friend bled out in front of him.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Currently, the city budget is being bled dry by avoidable legal losses and a lack of courtroom strategy.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
As Abdul Saleh, 28, bled to death in his brother’s arms on the sidewalk outside of Sal’s Deli & Grocery on Saturday, his thoughts were of his children.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
The reasons for this were as complicated as the expedition itself, and those complications bled into one another.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
At first spray, Dune starts off strong with crisp Brazilian rosewood, soapy aldehydes, and citrus bled of Madarin orange and bergamot.
—Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Country bled into rap-rock, which bled into blues, which bled into Southern rock, which bled into his DJ theatrics.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
At a sentencing hearing Friday for the man convicted of killing Shearer, the victim’s family said the young man bled out in the front lawn of that Rancho Cordova home over a dispute after someone bumped someone else in a crowded room at that party.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
His best friend bled out in front of him.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Currently, the city budget is being bled dry by avoidable legal losses and a lack of courtroom strategy.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
As Abdul Saleh, 28, bled to death in his brother’s arms on the sidewalk outside of Sal’s Deli & Grocery on Saturday, his thoughts were of his children.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
The reasons for this were as complicated as the expedition itself, and those complications bled into one another.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
At first spray, Dune starts off strong with crisp Brazilian rosewood, soapy aldehydes, and citrus bled of Madarin orange and bergamot.
—Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bled
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Schools brought in counselors for the victims’ young classmates and neighbors grieved at a growing memorial.—
Sophie Bates,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The saga unfolded as Carla and Carlotta grieved an unrelated loss.—
Jennifer Cannon,
Vanity Fair,
7 Apr. 2026
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Also featured on the summer menu will be a new Unicorn Cake Pop, featuring vanilla cake mixed with confetti sprinkles, dripped in white chocolate icing and decorated with a unicorn face.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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As drops dripped from a clay oven, Garnica and her siblings listened to stories told by their parents while neighbors arrived by horse to get a taste of a drink known for its smoky flavor.—
Claudia Rosel,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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War rumbles on Putin, who has ruled Russia as president or prime minister since the last day of 1999, faces a wave of anxiety in Moscow about the war in Ukraine, which has killed hundreds of thousands of people, left swathes of Ukraine in ruins, and drained Russia’s $3 trillion economy.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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Laney-Hamilton, of course, drained the jumper with Kneepkens picking herself up off the hardwood.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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Now owned by the National Gallery in London, the painting, showing Roman god Cupid complaining to his mother Venus about being stung by bees, can be seen in the center of a blurry, black-and-white photograph dating to the 1940s that was published in a 1978 furniture catalog.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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Teng stung in fourth The Astros deployed Kai-Wei Teng as an opener for the second time this season.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
10 May 2026
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Houston community members and public figures mourned Thy Mitchell and her two children Tuesday after they were first confirmed dead by her sister in a Facebook post.—
Michael Garcia,
Houston Chronicle,
6 May 2026
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In the comments, fans mourned the loss of the Texas staple.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The United States could create safe-looking assets foreign investors wanted, but its financial system did not always allocate the incoming capital productively; too much flowed into housing, leverage, and complex securities whose risks were badly mispriced.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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This song came straight from the heart; everything flowed during its production.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2026
Verb
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And after the lengthy wait, its owners sound pumped.—
Michael Deeds
Updated May 15,
Idaho Statesman,
15 May 2026
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After being tested for airtightness, helium was pumped into the glass enclosure through thin tubes inserted into the lead lining, to protect the document from corrosive oxygen and parasites.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Even at Princeton, obviously, some students have always cheated.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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To the curry-sphere and beyond Iyer cheated a touch with the book’s title because some chapters exist outside of the sauce world.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
11 May 2026
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“Bled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bled. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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