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

While some people deprioritized work and put up strict boundaries to protect their personal time, tech use data shows that many years later, working time has bled into every hour of every day. — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026

In the 1983 movie WarGames, the WOPR computer nearly starts World War III because its designers built it to run simulations and the simulations bled into reality. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

The idea of being an imposter bled into other storylines swirling about in my head. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

That was clear as the Bulls bled from the point of attack, allowing blow-by drives and suffering on switches as a result. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

His nose bled frequently, and his whole body regularly erupted into sudden, violent bouts of chills. — Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

The dispute bled into the political realm, with a league leader alleging the entire episode was a result of her decision to run for City Council. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

After dominating the airwaves in 2023 and 2024, Patrick Mahomes last season began making significantly fewer appearances, a trend that has bled over into 2026. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Bridget reads Lizzie the tale of Countess Elizabeth Báthory of Ecsed (also portrayed by Krieps), a 16th-century Hungarian noblewoman said to have bled beautiful virgins to bathe in their blood and preserve her beauty. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026