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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
Minteh only won two of his nine ground duels and bled possession a lot, and still could have scored when there was a Brighton breakaway at the end of the first half after Diego Gomez dispossessed Adam Wharton at the second phase of a Palace corner.
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Driggs viewed Peacock’s loss as proof that frustration over national politics bled into local decisions.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Even before the government shutdown thinned the ranks of working national park staff, the White House had bled the park service of a quarter of its staff through layoffs and buyouts.
—Frederick Reimers, Outside, 7 Nov. 2025
Walker, whose tumultuous relationships have been addressed in her music and bled over into tabloid fodder, has been vocal about her newfound attitude towards men, an admission the 29-year-old recently made in a clip that went viral on social media.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Those injury issues bled into his junior year, with the 6-foot running back going down on the first day of fall camp in late July.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
Her statement-making look featured a sleeveless shirt covered in oversize paillettes that bled into blues on the bottom.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Politics has repeatedly bled into country music, both in the lyrics and in the stars who sing them.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Outside of individual pressure, the wars between K-pop labels have bled into how superfans of the genre interact online, sparring over their favorites’ chart positions and successes.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Liam Tharme, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Driggs viewed Peacock’s loss as proof that frustration over national politics bled into local decisions.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Even before the government shutdown thinned the ranks of working national park staff, the White House had bled the park service of a quarter of its staff through layoffs and buyouts.
—Frederick Reimers, Outside, 7 Nov. 2025
Walker, whose tumultuous relationships have been addressed in her music and bled over into tabloid fodder, has been vocal about her newfound attitude towards men, an admission the 29-year-old recently made in a clip that went viral on social media.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Those injury issues bled into his junior year, with the 6-foot running back going down on the first day of fall camp in late July.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
Her statement-making look featured a sleeveless shirt covered in oversize paillettes that bled into blues on the bottom.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Politics has repeatedly bled into country music, both in the lyrics and in the stars who sing them.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Outside of individual pressure, the wars between K-pop labels have bled into how superfans of the genre interact online, sparring over their favorites’ chart positions and successes.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bled
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Users of both Replika and GPT-4o, an older model offered within ChatGPT, have grieved when technical changes caused their bots to lose memories or otherwise shift their behavior.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025
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The sentiment was echoed across social media, as many grieved the loss of a long-operating part of American amusement park history.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Shafts of sunlight poked through the roof, rainwater dripped everywhere and the facade outside was crumbling.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Nov. 2025
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Streams of sweat dripped from my wig down my back.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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During the final week, the crew worked nonstop for sixty hours in a heat wave that parched energy and drained our bodies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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An American teacher and his teenage son have been stung to death while on holiday in Laos.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
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An American father and son died after being stung by a swarm of hornets while ziplining in Southeast Asia, local officials confirmed.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Brady mourned the loss of Lua, which came just a year after his public divorce from wife and supermodel Gisele Bundchen.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Ladd mourned her husband's death by posting a screenshot from The Hollywood Reporter story that announced the news.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Tigelaar held court over the discussion that flowed over topics including the complexities behind the adaptation of books to TV series, from the unique perspectives of the authors and the TV/film writers tasked with bringing their stories to life.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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Nashville and the surrounding areas were not expected to receive any snow, and yet reports flowed in of snowflakes around the city.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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While the Leafs pumped Hildeby’s tires leading into this season — and it was deserved after a great training camp — his appearance Saturday marked his first in the NHL this season.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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After being trapped inside for two years with Covid shutdowns, everyone was really pumped to get out and do something.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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The fractures within the group, however — with some of the cast siding with Ariana Madix (who’d been cheated on), and others agreeing to film with Tom Sandoval (who had cheated) — made filming for Season 11 mostly unsustainainable.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Overall, prosecutors allege the nearly three-dozen defendants cheated unfortunate players out of at least $7 million.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Bled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bled. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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