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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as in to pity
to have sympathy for
the young man bleeds for his friend, who just lost his father
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Recent Examples of bleed
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
While many workers have returned to an office or hybrid approach and many remain remote, there are still gray areas as work lives bleed into personal lives.
—Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Vitamin E is considered safe, but taking very high levels of it has been associated with bleeding problems.10
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—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
Too many guys have sweat and bled and laid it on the line on that field to ever become that kind of program.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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When the episode opens, Joe is still in the desert, nearly bled out but still lucid enough to give Chee directions over the radio.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
While many workers have returned to an office or hybrid approach and many remain remote, there are still gray areas as work lives bleed into personal lives.
—Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Vitamin E is considered safe, but taking very high levels of it has been associated with bleeding problems.10
5.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
Too many guys have sweat and bled and laid it on the line on that field to ever become that kind of program.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Bleed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleed. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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