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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as in to drip
to flow forth slowly through small openings
pitch was bleeding from cuts in the tree bark
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as in to drain
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
bleed water from the radiators
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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
When agents reemerged, many of them were scratched and bleeding from navigating the heavy brush.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Still, the data suggests that last year’s grant terminations added further damage to an already-leaky pipeline that tends to bleed women, younger researchers and people of color.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
Upon entering the residence, officers found Hernandez still inside the home near the rear door, sustaining a serious injury to his left arm, which was bleeding heavily, the police report said.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Sophomore forward David Punch, TCU’s leading scorer, was also hit in the face multiple times and was bleeding from his lips and nose in the first half.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2026
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Still, the data suggests that last year’s grant terminations added further damage to an already-leaky pipeline that tends to bleed women, younger researchers and people of color.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
Upon entering the residence, officers found Hernandez still inside the home near the rear door, sustaining a serious injury to his left arm, which was bleeding heavily, the police report said.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Sophomore forward David Punch, TCU’s leading scorer, was also hit in the face multiple times and was bleeding from his lips and nose in the first half.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleed
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In closing her statement, Garnet asked for space as the family begins to grieve.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Kai Smart was flown in an air ambulance to Vancouver General Hospital on Thursday, where doctors determined he couldn’t be saved, according to his grieving father.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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And no one actually wanted scalding oil dripped onto them from above at a NYE party.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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Many people have built their routines around the restaurant, around its Traditional Southern Breakfast and drip coffee and sugary cinnamon rolls, Park said.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Knueppel nearly recorded his first career triple-double, posting 26 points along with 11 rebounds and eight assists, draining 6 of 10 shots beyond the arc.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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Schedule a brief meeting to set fair deadlines so people understand how to support your goals without draining your reserves.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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House rebels view the attempt to squeeze the SAVE America Act into reconciliation, a restrictive budget process that requires all language to have a direct fiscal impact, as capitulation and want to see the entire bill, including its mandates on voter ID and proof of citizenship, signed into law.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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Priced at just £600, the 13-inch Neo squeezes many of the MacBook Air’s best features into a device that is far more affordable.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
27 Mar. 2026
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Sanders was still mourning the loss of his beloved Brooklyn Dodgers, who’d fled west, to Los Angeles, nearly seventy years ago.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department mourns the loss of Deputy Levi Vargas, who passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at the age of 30.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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October 23 – November 21 What routines would make your day flow better?—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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These windows will be covered with translucent film of different Idaho mountain ranges, giving those inside privacy while allowing natural light to flow through into the lounge, which can hold up to 500 people.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Drawing this degraded, sour crude is akin to pumping industrial poison through our midstream and downstream networks.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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There is no substitute for pumping oil from the ground and sending it directly to clients.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has reported on the cheating epidemic that has overtaken schools and universities as students outsource their assignments to a chat bot.—
Peter Smagorinsky,
AJC.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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An angler competing in a walleye derby on Saskatchewan’s Montreal Lake was kicked out of the ice-fishing tournament Saturday after being accused of cheating.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Bleed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleed. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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