bleeding 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of bleedingnext
as in burning

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

bleeding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of bleed
1
as in grieving
to feel deep sadness or mental pain her heart bleeds for the homeless people she sees on her way to work

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in dripping
to flow forth slowly through small openings pitch was bleeding from cuts in the tree bark

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in draining
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely bleed water from the radiators

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
as in squeezing
to rob by the use of trickery or threats the confidence men coldheartedly bled the elderly couple of their life savings

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bleeding
Adjective
Dickerson was the first physician to treat Mike Studeny, who was diagnosed with a non-bleeding stroke. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 9 May 2026 In tests using mice, after surgical damage to the liver, AGCL was able to perform significantly better than other current anti-bleeding agents, with normal liver function returning just two weeks after its application. — New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026 These injuries resulted in 684 days lost per 1,000 training hours during menstruation, compared to 206 days lost during non-bleeding days. — Ciara Lucas, SELF, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
Her muscle Joe keeps bleeding her for more money to find Ethel, who has seemingly disappeared. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026 Machchhar, who was bleeding from wounds to his head, neck and hands. — Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026 By storing blood in two battalion chief vehicles, paramedics are able to begin transfusions at the scene of a severe bleeding emergency instead of having to wait until the victim arrives at a hospital. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 In the aftermath of the 27-24 win, Baranowski — who said he was hit by a cleat on the last play of the game — was bleeding from his mouth. — CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Roeske tied his shirt around Braun’s arm, which was bleeding at the elbow, and contacted 911. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026 As with its stylistic muse, the 1,800 hp Bugatti Tourbillon hypercar, this TV is all about bleeding-edge engineering. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026 They are contraindicated for people with bleeding disorders or who are on anticoagulants. — Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026 The man was bleeding from his face, and the caller had to perform CPR on the woman. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleeding
  1. burning
  2. grieving
  3. dripping
  4. draining
  5. squeezing
  6. stinging
  7. aching
  8. weeping
Adjective
  • Prosecutors said some of the money was used for recruiting new members and purchasing Ku Klux Klan robes and materials for cross-burning ceremonies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • In the case of the cross-burning incident, there is no comparison to the Jussie Smollett case.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Definition of burning
Verb
  • Shane Thomson, the high-risk security adviser who warned Hall, Zakrzewski and Kuvshynova not to go beyond the Kyiv city limits, joined the grieving parents in their lawsuit against Fox and Hall.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Her unexpected passing has left fans around the world grieving.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of grieving
Verb
  • In a twist on tailoring, jackets dripping with fringe made their way down the runway at Monse.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Zendaya, who was a nominee for her powerful performance on the HBO drama Euphoria, wore a glamorous Prada gown dripping with crystals that was styled by Law Roach.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of dripping
Verb
  • This severe segmentation can be emotionally draining and erodes commitment to the organization.
    — Catherine Bell, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Teams devised an unprecedented bit of spaceship surgery to replace the valve without draining the propellant and disassembling the spacecraft, steps that would have triggered a much longer delay.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of draining
Verb
  • Marris was aghast, squeezing the sides of her phone to capture what was on the screen.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The level of boredom Pugh brought to Kate making her older client orgasm by squeezing his nipples really sold her approach to the work.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of squeezing
Adjective
  • Biting and stinging arthropods, such as wasps, mosquitos and spiders, account for five states.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • That move came just as the clock was running out Friday on stopgap levies the president imposed after a stinging defeat for other tariffs at the Supreme Court.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Definition of stinging
Verb
  • The aching reality of life for oppressed Black people is never explicitly referred to.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Japanese arthouse favorite Hirokazu Koreeda returns to his wheelhouse to marvelous effect with Look Back, an aching drama about growing up and making art, featuring a pair of stunning performances from child actors.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of aching
Verb
  • The most famous photograph of the early Second World War is of a Frenchman weeping at the sight of Nazi soldiers parading through the streets of Marseilles in 1940.
    — Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Playing a raging narcissist intoxicated with her own vocal calisthenics, Scherzinger gets one of the movie’s rare amusing moments, warbling in airy Mariah Carey melisma style even while weeping.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of weeping

Browse Nearby Words

bleed (for)
bleeding
bleeding (for)
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Bleeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleeding. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on bleeding

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about bleeding

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of regimen

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
name tags
Words Named After People Quiz Find out who’s behind "leotard," "morphine," an...
See All