bled

past tense of bleed
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Recent Examples of bled With Adebo and Holland reinforcing a secondary that bled big plays last fall, the unit has the talent to transition from a liability into a formidable group. David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Her family said the 29-year-old Zawadi bled heavily after birth and was sent to another hospital to have her uterus removed, a last-ditch measure. ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026 Her love for animal print has even bled into her collaborations, namely her Puma by Fenty Creepers. Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 23 Aug. 2026 While the starters had a respectable showing against Washington’s backups, Miami’s backups bled out for most of Friday night’s game, which followed a scrimmage where the Dolphins’ offense and defense were outperformed by the Commanders. Omar Kelly august 15, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026 The outline of her wet triangle bikini bled through the bust of her dress. Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026 That ethos bled into the script read, which saw the crew assembled take swings with the material and inject a bit more comedy into the already funny original film. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 29 July 2026 The picture glowed, the sound was clear; nothing blurred, slanted, or bled off the screen. Lane Brown, Vulture, 25 July 2026 The drama played out onscreen and bled into Season 5 of the reality series. Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bled
Verb
  • Several fans grieved the restaurant’s closing on its social pages.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Jake Reiner sat for an interview with ABC7 Los Angeles on Thursday, delving into how his surviving family has grieved during the past several months since his parents’ deaths.
    Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The whole room dripped in a deep purple hue, really leaning into its name.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Nidhi’s neighbor Payal had a cocker spaniel named Lucy, who regularly dripped spots of blood onto the driveway.
    Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Using his antiseptic surgical technique, Joseph Lister successfully drained the pus.
    Abe Baker-Butler, STAT, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Crowds were drained by unprecedented heat and fans (and conferences) were set off by clock disparities.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Two years is a long time in the NFL, yet that wild-card loss to the Philadelphia Eagles still stung in the building.
    Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • And the harsh reviews from her fellow breakers weren’t even what stung Gunn the most.
    Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Billy Joel mourned the death of his friend and former bandmate, drummer Jon Small, on Monday.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • He is now being mourned by friends and family who are shaken by the tragedy.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For generations, Christian mission flowed primarily from Europe and North America to Africa.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • About 20 million barrels of Gulf oil flowed through the strait prior to the start of the war.
    Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Dozens of fire engines pumped foam over the roadway and the burning buildings.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Liam pumped his fist in the air with an arm wrapped around Noel, who could only smile at the fervent reaction around them.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Times has interviewed more than a dozen clients and investors who said they were cheated by Holdo.
    Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The rest of us just got the surface, but who could feel cheated?
    Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Bled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bled. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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