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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
He got hit, bled, cracked a joke, and kept playing — then got his five stitches and started thinking about the next show.
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
One dog, Cracker, would spin until his paws bled, local media reported.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Some of the Holy City's award-winning food scene has bled into this small town, too.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Those issues bled into the defense and the hustle plays that define winning basketball.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
That, on top of losing days in production due to the weather, meant production bled into the weekends, including Super Bowl Sunday.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Monster Mike almost bled out on the way to the hospital.
—Jonathan Carone, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
The light bled red at Sixty-Seventh and Pacific, music throbbing through the speakers as Olivia Borsutzki relaxed her foot from the brake.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
The Iranian people have bled for their freedom.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
One dog, Cracker, would spin until his paws bled, local media reported.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Some of the Holy City's award-winning food scene has bled into this small town, too.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Those issues bled into the defense and the hustle plays that define winning basketball.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
That, on top of losing days in production due to the weather, meant production bled into the weekends, including Super Bowl Sunday.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Monster Mike almost bled out on the way to the hospital.
—Jonathan Carone, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
The light bled red at Sixty-Seventh and Pacific, music throbbing through the speakers as Olivia Borsutzki relaxed her foot from the brake.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
The Iranian people have bled for their freedom.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bled
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But anyone who has ever grieved knows there will be no closure for these families; there will be only an opening, a void where someone was and now isn’t.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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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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Another young woman dripped blood down her nose from a gash hastily covered by a strip of fabric tied around her forehead just blocks away, while still walking into the masses along the route with her friends.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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The One Battle After Another star dripped in a necklace of over 18 carats.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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Jared McCain caught a no-look, behind-the-back pass from Isaiah Hartenstein and drained a 3-pointer to give Oklahoma City a 91-80 lead.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Gordon answered with his fifth 3-pointer of the game to put Denver in front, but veteran guard Marcus Smart drained his season high-tying fifth 3-pointer to put the Lakers back ahead by two points with 30 seconds left.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Facing such a talent deficit against a full-strength Knicks team, every turnover stung for the longtime coach.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Getting fired had clearly stung, but his love for Orlando had not faded.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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McSweeney also mourned the loss of 2022 Calvary graduate and Tulane basketball player Gregg Glenn III, who drowned near Key Biscayne in July.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Valadez’s family set up a GoFundMe to ask for help with funeral expenses and transporting him to Mexico to be mourned by the rest of his family.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The look featured a bustier embroidered with white and gray crystals and black beads, and a peplum waist made of beige, pink, nude, and apricot feathers that flowed into a skirt.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
15 Mar. 2026
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Most of the money has flowed through two political groups aligned with the company, Texas Sands and Texas Defense.—
Philip Jankowski
Austin Bureau,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Spurs pumped money into their academy, focused on buying some of Europe’s top young talent to build their future around and invested heavily on infrastructure to get them to the next level financially.—
Joe Prince-Wright,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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On Wednesday night, with a dose of pentobarbital pumped into a vein, Ricks’ wish was fulfilled.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 12,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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So those Santa Ana constituents would be cheated out of services if the money remained solely in the First District.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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Increasingly bitter about being cheated, and decreasingly able or willing to hide it, Rick exhibits erratic behavior that alienates his friends, his family, his band.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Bled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bled. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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