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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
By the time police arrived, Spencer had fled and Karen had bled to death.
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Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Mourinho moments bled over from Sky Sports to Sky News as the reality TV era bloomed in the 2000s.
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Jack Holmes,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
And now, to MLB's chagrin, this uniform issue has bled over to a not-small chunk of the American public.
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Armando Salguero Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
After several dozen arrests throughout the playoffs and violence after Games 3 and 4 in New York that left officers injured and a teen in a coma, police girded for unrest as Saturday bled into Sunday.
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Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Back in New York City, the euphoria of the Knicks’ Saturday night NBA triumph bled into Sunday’s Puerto Rican parade, transforming the multicultural gathering into a kind of victory rally.
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CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Its failure has bled into warfare and political and economic destabilization throughout Africa.
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Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
After several dozen arrests throughout the playoffs and violence after Games 3 and 4 in New York that left officers injured and a teen in a coma, police girded for unrest as Saturday bled into Sunday.
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ABC News,
14 June 2026
So Wednesday, as Game 4 bled into midnight and beyond, so many stayed.
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Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Mourinho moments bled over from Sky Sports to Sky News as the reality TV era bloomed in the 2000s.
—
Jack Holmes,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
And now, to MLB's chagrin, this uniform issue has bled over to a not-small chunk of the American public.
—
Armando Salguero Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
After several dozen arrests throughout the playoffs and violence after Games 3 and 4 in New York that left officers injured and a teen in a coma, police girded for unrest as Saturday bled into Sunday.
—
Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Back in New York City, the euphoria of the Knicks’ Saturday night NBA triumph bled into Sunday’s Puerto Rican parade, transforming the multicultural gathering into a kind of victory rally.
—
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Its failure has bled into warfare and political and economic destabilization throughout Africa.
—
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
After several dozen arrests throughout the playoffs and violence after Games 3 and 4 in New York that left officers injured and a teen in a coma, police girded for unrest as Saturday bled into Sunday.
—
ABC News,
14 June 2026
So Wednesday, as Game 4 bled into midnight and beyond, so many stayed.
—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bled
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While the family grieved, the Willard Police Department got to work.
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The other thing most people miss is the sheer scale of what’s actually being grieved.
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During a session, the molecule is mixed with saline and dripped into a vein over one to four hours.
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The dress’s mermaid-esque skirt dripped in feathers all the way down.
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School district versus county While homeowners are suing for direct relief on their 2023 tax payments in the form of refunds, Jackson County school districts have also taken to the courts to prevent their budgets from being drained in the process.
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The 2,000-foot-long basin was drained and a tinted.
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While the driver was unharmed, per the station, CBS affiliate KFDM-TV in Beaumont said its photographer was stung once while at the scene, according to KBTX.
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Drivers stung by high gas prices have enjoyed some welcome relief over recent weeks, however, even as the impact of the Iran war continues to choke off oil supply.
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Springsteen and his band mourned the loss of the legendary music mogul in a statement shared on Instagram Monday.
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Both were made to sit outside the gates, deeply upsetting the family who mourned within.
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Energy flowed out of my body like sweat on a blistering hot day.
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Shares are up 43% in the year to date as more money has flowed into regional gaming.
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Panthers coach Paul Maurice pumped the brakes on that — at least to start.
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Known as Vision 2030, profits from gas and oil have been pumped into the development of a leisure infrastructure to tempt tourists and boost the level of business to local companies.
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The fans were cheated Sunday out of a chance to see an interesting pitching matchup between Shota Imanaga and Dylan Cease, the former Cubs farmhand and former White Sox pitcher.
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Looking the other way A 2020 study of 840 undergraduate college students found that 32% of them had cheated in some way on an exam.
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“Bled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bled. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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