bleed

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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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Recent Examples of bleed Taking high-dose supplements can increase the risk of bleeding complications. Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 10 July 2025 Thumping music bled into nearby rooms, lighting rigs and speakers were affixed to silky surfaces like black steel warts, and a massive chandelier was hung to compensate for the wan ceiling lights. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 July 2025 There was the fight to restore the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance on his bleeding heart campus. Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025 Before Edman’s death was discovered, a woman called 911 to report there was a bleeding man armed with a large knife in her car port, according to deputies. Olivia Lloyd july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for bleed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleed
Verb
  • The Oscar winner has starred in the Apple TV+ comedy series about grieving therapist Jimmy (Segel) since its premiere in 2023.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 15 July 2025
  • Some endure long journeys through illness, others face the shock of an instant tragedy, and some grieve companions with paws instead of words.
    Belal Aftab, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • Time drips sideways in this fractured hourglass, and color spills like memory.
    Rance Collins, IndieWire, 12 July 2025
  • Chandeliers drip from the ceilings, endless televisions of all sizes adorn the walls.
    Glamour, Glamour, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • The city avoided building a water filtration plant, which would have lost more than $8 billion, by investing $1.5 billion into forests surrounding New York City's Catskill, Delaware, and Croton reservoirs that drain into their water supply systems.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
  • Be sure to rinse and drain them before using to remove excess starch and salt.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • Kalvin Phillips squeezes a pass through the gap and into Omari Hutchinson, taking three Forest players out of the game.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • Marlene alleged her son grabbed and started to squeeze her throat.
    Christine Pelisek, People.com, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • On Thursday, those who played with Braman also mourned his death.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 17 July 2025
  • Fans mourn full Thursday programming lineup at Bonnaroo Starting the festival's programming on Thursday night, instead of the typical inclusion of a full Thursday line-up in past years, has also been the source of some contention.
    Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025
Verb
  • Both the Sai and the Kok rivers flow into the Mekong, as does the Ruak, where unsafe levels of arsenic have also been found.
    Michael Sullivan, NPR, 12 July 2025
  • The death toll has rose to over 120 people killed since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the Guadalupe River and flowed through homes and summer camps in the early morning hours of July 4.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • That’s the fun thing for me, is there’s no reason the next one couldn’t suck back in and be a chamber piece again.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Despite its appearance, the hummingbird’s tongue doesn't suck up nectar like a drinking straw.
    National Geographic, National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023
Verb
  • Business Technology News #5 – Here are 10 ways to use Grok 4 that feel like cheating: AI resources platform God of Prompt listed 10 creative ways to use Grok 4 – xAI’s large language model – on its X feed.
    Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
  • What People Are Saying Byron's wife, Megan Kerrigan Byron, removed her last name from her Facebook account and later deleted it following the cheating allegations, Page Six reported.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025

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“Bleed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleed. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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