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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
Know More The cuts come as the paper has bled subscribers, partly owing to owner Jeff Bezos’ decision to adjust the Post’s political position, which included pulling back an endorsement for then-Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The publicity generated by the sale of the Shields Wagner has bled into the broader culture.
—Marin Independent Journal, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Women have bled for their country during every war in our nation's history.
—CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
The controversy even bled onto the women’s side on Saturday.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
In 2026 skin care has bled into nearly every facet of beauty, with common skin ingredients appearing in makeup, hair care, and nail care formulas.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 6 Feb. 2026
Bloomberg calculated an iShares ETF tracking software stocks has bled roughly $1 trillion over the past seven trading days.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
But as the practice evolved, eager writers like Jefferson and John Adams (but not George Washington or James Madison, for instance), gravitated to a richer, sympathy-bearing idiom, which no doubt bled into intimate speech, now lost.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
The offense successfully bled the clock and flipped the field, leaving the Rams with only 25 seconds to mount a miracle, 93-yard drive.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The publicity generated by the sale of the Shields Wagner has bled into the broader culture.
—Marin Independent Journal, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Women have bled for their country during every war in our nation's history.
—CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
The controversy even bled onto the women’s side on Saturday.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
In 2026 skin care has bled into nearly every facet of beauty, with common skin ingredients appearing in makeup, hair care, and nail care formulas.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 6 Feb. 2026
Bloomberg calculated an iShares ETF tracking software stocks has bled roughly $1 trillion over the past seven trading days.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
But as the practice evolved, eager writers like Jefferson and John Adams (but not George Washington or James Madison, for instance), gravitated to a richer, sympathy-bearing idiom, which no doubt bled into intimate speech, now lost.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
The offense successfully bled the clock and flipped the field, leaving the Rams with only 25 seconds to mount a miracle, 93-yard drive.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bled
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Chung adds that her decision to preserve MisTricks in this way has been a source of comfort as she's grieved the death of her pup.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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After their murders, their families sat in the bitter cold and grieved, waiting for the prime minister, Imran Khan, to come and mourn with them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sweat dripped, pulses pounded, and for a fleeting few hours, nothing beyond the walls of (SUB)MERCER seemed to matter, offering a rare escape no one seemed ready to let go of.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ho’s voice dripped with disappointment at the fact.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Huskies drained five 3-pointers in the third after hitting just four in the first half with Ziebell knocking down a pair in the final two minutes of the quarter.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
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CEOs are struggling to switch off, Ko says, and making high-stakes decisions while their mental batteries are drained.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Further down the supply chain, former Army Ranger Patrick Montgomery, who runs KC Cattle Company, located outside Kansas City, Missouri, has been stung by high prices.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Further down the supply chain, former Army Ranger Patrick Montgomery, who runs KC Cattle Company, located outside Kansas City, Missouri, has been stung by high prices.—
Enda Curran,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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And while grief is different for everyone, experts say collective grief can intensify when a public figure is mourned widely.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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In a statement shared on social media, the Vikings mourned the death of their teammate.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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The love flowed both ways during this stop on Carlile’s first-ever arena tour.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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The neckline flowed into the slender neck strap, creating an X-shape.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Ever since, the Joint Legislative Budget Commission has pumped unspent appropriations into the fund, despite a lack of appropriate controls.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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Fullerton is in the process of drafting a charter now to put before voters and leaders in Fountain Valley were considering a charter, but pumped the brakes on that idea in January.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Visitors to the sites at Independence Park were cheated when they were cut off from facts that enable us to imagine ourselves in the lives of those who lived and worked there.—
Carol Quillen,
Time,
21 Feb. 2026
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To sum up the series finale’s key moments, in the college timeline, Bree (Cat Missal), in a rage of anger after finding out that Lucy (Grace Van Patten) was the person Evan (Branden Cook) had cheated with, releases the tape of Lucy admitting to lying about being raped.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Bled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bled. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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