bleed

verb

ˈblēd How to pronounce bleed (audio)
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1
as in to grieve
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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2
as in to drip
to flow forth slowly through small openings pitch was bleeding from cuts in the tree bark

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3
as in to drain
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely bleed water from the radiators

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4
as in to squeeze
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 bleed That off-field baggage is now bleeding into Nacua’s contract talks. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 American politics bleed into the margins of their conversations, which are heady and serious, and then brash and provocative. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 Singer, who is estimated to be around nine weeks old, was left with a fractured skull, multiple leg fractures and bleeding inside one eye. — Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2026 Post-production work has been slowly bleeding away over the last decade or so. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bleed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleed
  1. grieve
  2. drip
  3. drain
  4. squeeze
  5. mourn
  6. flow
  7. pump
  8. cheat
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  • But that’s what endears him to his fans, who appreciate the chthonic split between the aerial skate aesthete and the grieving empath.
    — Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Father Joe himself certainly has the backstory for it, being a war veteran who married an Asian woman who died young and lost his grieving daughter to an overdose.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of grieve
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  • The batter will drip down into the base of the machine, making a big mess to cleanup afterward.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026
  • She’s gutted, her insides ripped out, and hung from a tree in the yard, dripping with blood.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of drip
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  • As a young man, Francisco traversed it on horseback, eking out a living by draining resin from the towering pines.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Management voluntarily closed the store until a three-compartment sink could be fixed to drain properly.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of drain
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  • As more homes come onto the market and mortgage rates remain elevated, sellers are increasingly adjusting prices to attract buyers who have been squeezed by affordability challenges.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The surge has raised concerns that higher gasoline prices could squeeze household budgets and weigh on consumer spending.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of squeeze
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  • But for thousands who still mourn, especially in the New York region on the 25th anniversary, such fundamental concerns about identifying the victims, counting the dead and finding the culprits is the equivalent of an open wound.
    — Mike Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • However, tragedy strikes after a medical emergency, leaving the staff to mourn him during the Fourth of July shift.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
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  • When local issues become national issues Nationalization does not only flow from Washington down.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Prices for most types of petroleum products have gone up since the war with Iran began in late February, amid limits on how much could flow through the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Willa Rubin, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of flow
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  • Brent crude oil prices paused in early trading on Tuesday after gaining in the previous session following a drone attack on an oil pipeline pumping station in Russia that reduced flows from Kazakhstan.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Dozens of fire engines pumped foam over the roadway and the burning buildings.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of pump
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  • Some of the common concerns addressed by the guidance include the privacy of student data being input into AI systems, the potential for cheating and emphasis on human input and verification.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In an atmosphere of uncertainty—and given prevailing concerns about students using AI to cheat—such bans would seem to make some sense.
    — Sian Leah Beilock, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
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