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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
As fans ooh’d and ah’d, Rollins hit a superplex through a table from the top of the cage as Breakker bled from the eye.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
By the time police arrived, Spencer had fled and Karen had bled to death.
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Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Mourinho moments bled over from Sky Sports to Sky News as the reality TV era bloomed in the 2000s.
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Jack Holmes,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
And now, to MLB's chagrin, this uniform issue has bled over to a not-small chunk of the American public.
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Armando Salguero Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
After several dozen arrests throughout the playoffs and violence after Games 3 and 4 in New York that left officers injured and a teen in a coma, police girded for unrest as Saturday bled into Sunday.
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Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Back in New York City, the euphoria of the Knicks’ Saturday night NBA triumph bled into Sunday’s Puerto Rican parade, transforming the multicultural gathering into a kind of victory rally.
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CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Its failure has bled into warfare and political and economic destabilization throughout Africa.
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Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
After several dozen arrests throughout the playoffs and violence after Games 3 and 4 in New York that left officers injured and a teen in a coma, police girded for unrest as Saturday bled into Sunday.
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ABC News,
14 June 2026
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
By the time police arrived, Spencer had fled and Karen had bled to death.
—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Mourinho moments bled over from Sky Sports to Sky News as the reality TV era bloomed in the 2000s.
—
Jack Holmes,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
And now, to MLB's chagrin, this uniform issue has bled over to a not-small chunk of the American public.
—
Armando Salguero Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
After several dozen arrests throughout the playoffs and violence after Games 3 and 4 in New York that left officers injured and a teen in a coma, police girded for unrest as Saturday bled into Sunday.
—
Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Back in New York City, the euphoria of the Knicks’ Saturday night NBA triumph bled into Sunday’s Puerto Rican parade, transforming the multicultural gathering into a kind of victory rally.
—
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Its failure has bled into warfare and political and economic destabilization throughout Africa.
—
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
After several dozen arrests throughout the playoffs and violence after Games 3 and 4 in New York that left officers injured and a teen in a coma, police girded for unrest as Saturday bled into Sunday.
—
ABC News,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bled
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While the family grieved, the Willard Police Department got to work.
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The other thing most people miss is the sheer scale of what’s actually being grieved.
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Blood dripped from his head; his father and daughter had various injuries.
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During a session, the molecule is mixed with saline and dripped into a vein over one to four hours.
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These plants may not thrive in soil that's poorly drained or overly compacted.
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Something uncertain, something human, has been drained like blood from this world.
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Democrats are still stung by Rogan’s nearly three-hour Trump interview in the final weeks of the 2024 campaign.
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Having dominated most of his players in table tennis over the years, Gadowsky is still stung after meeting his match.
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Noticias Telemundo confirmed the deaths with Trejo’s soccer club, Club Sport Marítimo de La Guaira, which mourned the tragic loss of their player’s family.
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He was mourned by friends and family Sands' funeral details were kept private by the family, but several people close to the actor publicly spoke out about his death.
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Missile and drone stockpiles grew as money flowed to terrorist proxies across the Middle East.
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Energy flowed out of my body like sweat on a blistering hot day.
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The Willy Chavarria show was air-conditioned, pumped with Xinú perfume and felt expensive.
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But management pumped the brakes on major imminent deal hopes.
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Revote to be held in Hempstead Candidate Caprice Rines said she and the two others vying for the seat have been cheated.
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The fans were cheated Sunday out of a chance to see an interesting pitching matchup between Shota Imanaga and Dylan Cease, the former Cubs farmhand and former White Sox pitcher.
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“Bled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bled. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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