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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
For Liilii, the impact of the situation even bled into her personal life.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 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
Perhaps most disappointing, the lawlessness caused by these policies has bled into sacred spaces of worship.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
Across a 16-0 run that started at the end of the first quarter and bled into the second, senior guard Kiki Rice scored seven points – including a 3-pointer to make it 30-8.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
As the final ticks bled off the clock in the first period, Braintree (2-7-2) attempted to stage a final rush.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Her infamous late nights bled into late mornings.
—Brooke Blumberg, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Their soldiers bled and died on the same battlefields as Americans.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 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
Perhaps most disappointing, the lawlessness caused by these policies has bled into sacred spaces of worship.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
Across a 16-0 run that started at the end of the first quarter and bled into the second, senior guard Kiki Rice scored seven points – including a 3-pointer to make it 30-8.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
As the final ticks bled off the clock in the first period, Braintree (2-7-2) attempted to stage a final rush.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Her infamous late nights bled into late mornings.
—Brooke Blumberg, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Their soldiers bled and died on the same battlefields as Americans.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 19 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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Johansson super-sized the radiance with her accessories, showing off a pair of dainty silver dangling earrings that dripped with pearls and diamonds.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
17 Jan. 2026
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While Marlon Wayans and Timothy Simons’s wrists practically dripped with gems, George Clooney went simpler, choosing a stainless steel Seamaster Aqua Terra watch with a bright turquoise dial.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
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Iowa closed within eight before Kneepkens drained a corner three at the buzzer to give UCLA a 39-28 lead at halftime.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Yet, Yhan Medina helped Quincy (9-5) get off to a roaring start, as the junior captain drained six quick points in the opening frame to help the Presidents jump out to an early 19-15 lead through one quarter.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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The criticism stung deeper coming from someone who avoided Vietnam military service.—
Pan Pylas,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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His sarcasm stung almost daily, but the winning followed weekly.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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Others mourned the Logan Paul effect.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
23 Jan. 2026
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While the indie film world has mourned her in recent weeks, Rosen will surely be top of mind on Thursday when the 42nd annual Sundance Film Festival kicks off.—
Brooke Blumberg,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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Much of the work facing backlash flowed through the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency, the state agency tasked with long-term disaster recovery and housing reconstruction programs.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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The primordial soup is considered to have been a near-perfect liquid, which means its quark and gluon contents flowed together as a smooth, frictionless fluid.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Looking distinctly German in his polo-neck shirt and flushed by the heat, Jaissle pumped his fists and roared, as backroom staff and players scattered in celebration.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Water from Poseidon’s Carlsbad plant costs San Diegans three times the water pumped from Northern California or the Colorado River.—
Doug Liden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Experts say such scam operations in Cambodia and elsewhere have cheated people around the world out of billions of dollars and tricked people from many countries to work in them under slave-like conditions.—
Sakchai Lalit,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Those very few still alive believe to this day that they are being cheated out of Social Security benefits.—
Tom Margenau,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Bled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bled. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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