Synonyms of bled

bled

verb

past tense of bleed

1

as in grieved

to feel deep sadness or mental pain

her heart bleeds for the homeless people she sees on her way to work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grieved
• mourned
• ached
• sighed
• cried
• agonized
• suffered
• sorrowed
• sobbed
• hurt
• wept
• anguished
• groaned
• smarted
• tortured
• tormented
• moaned
• ate one's heart out
• racked
• tore one's hair
• bewailed
• languished
• lamented
• blubbered
• rued
• deplored
• longed (for)
• howled
• bawled
• regretted
• bemoaned
• wailed
• pined (away)
• keened
• yowled
• yammered
• took on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• laughed
• cheered
• rejoiced
• triumphed
• gloried
• delighted
• exulted
• beamed
• ravished
• crowed
• assured
• sympathized
• comforted
• reassured
• consoled
• soothed
• joyed
• commiserated
• solaced

2

as in dripped

to flow forth slowly through small openings

pitch was bleeding from cuts in the tree bark

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dripped
• flowed
• wept
• seeped
• oozed
• exuded
• percolated
• sweat
• strained
• trickled
• transuded
• dribbled
• emitted
• emanated
• sprang
• vented
• discharged
• gave off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poured
• flooded
• surged
• streamed
• gushed

3

as in drained

to remove (liquid) gradually or completely

bleed water from the radiators

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drained
• pumped
• sucked
• tapped
• emptied
• siphoned
• drew (off)
• cleaned
• drafted
• evacuated
• flushed
• milked
• exhausted
• purged
• cleared
• vacated
• voided
• depleted
• decanted
• effused
• vacuated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filled
• washed
• watered
• soaked
• bathed
• drenched
• wet
• flooded
• drowned
• overflowed
• inundated
• doused
• deluged
• submerged
• soused
• swamped

4

as in stung

to rob by the use of trickery or threats

the confidence men coldheartedly bled the elderly couple of their life savings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stung
• cheated
• squeezed
• plucked
• hustled
• screwed
• stuck
• beat
• did
• victimized
• fiddled
• hosed
• deceived
• reamed
• shorted
• shortchanged
• fleeced
• mulcted
• defrauded
• swindled
• suckered
• skinned
• tricked
• exploited
• wrenched
• bilked
• conned
• chiseled
• diddled
• stiffed
• rooked
• betrayed
• cozened
• gaffed
• shook down
• euchred
• ripped off
• flimflammed
• nobbled
• skunked
• fooled
• gouged
• clipped
• wrung
• did in
• choused
• thimblerigged
• milked
• soaked
• extorted
• nicked
• took for a ride
• wrested
• took to the cleaners
• sold a bill of goods to
• overcharged
• gulled
• duped
• bitched
• double-crossed
• roped (in)
• bamboozled
• fast-talked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bled

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

Victim 2, who is a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue employee according to the New York Times, was repeatedly struck with canes and paddles and bled through his underwear and pants because of lacerations to his buttocks, according to the warrant. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 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

Ushuaïa’s noise bled into the hotel buffet, and its parties took customers from Space. — Max Marshall, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026

The security of her serve bled into the rest of Nosková’s game, whereas Muchová looked uncertain. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 11 July 2026

The murkiness of the injury bled into free agency and Christensen’s Carolina future remains unsettled, despite the team’s unproven depth options on the line, particularly at guard. — Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026