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
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2
as in dripping
to flow forth slowly through small openings
pitch was bleeding from cuts in the tree bark
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3
as in draining
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
bleed water from the radiators
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as in squeezing
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 burning
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Recent Examples of bleeding
ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Every disconnected payment system in your enterprise stack is bleeding money, and too many CFOs don't even know how much.
—Dave Glaser, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Videos recorded by witnesses at the Utah Valley University event showed Kirk being shot in the neck and bleeding heavily as his body recoiled.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The victims described traumatic experiences that left some with feelings of shame as well as physical side effects, ranging from pain and bleeding to serious infections.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Those cells, present in blood and bone marrow, are capable of forming mature red blood cells (which carry oxygen), platelets (which help stop bleeding) and white blood cells (which help fight infections).
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Another officer says that Rodriguez is bleeding.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
For example, if a patient has recently had surgery or bleeding complications, medications may not be safe, and the team will rely more on mechanical devices and mobility.
—Paul Sisson, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
The other kind of stroke, a hemorrhagic stroke, results from a ruptured blood vessel that leads to bleeding into or around the brain, damaging brain cells.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Legacy ended with Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund), son of Kevin Flynn, preventing the digital world from bleeding into the real world, as planned by the Grid's malevolent ruling program, Clu.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Every disconnected payment system in your enterprise stack is bleeding money, and too many CFOs don't even know how much.
—Dave Glaser, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Videos recorded by witnesses at the Utah Valley University event showed Kirk being shot in the neck and bleeding heavily as his body recoiled.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The victims described traumatic experiences that left some with feelings of shame as well as physical side effects, ranging from pain and bleeding to serious infections.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Those cells, present in blood and bone marrow, are capable of forming mature red blood cells (which carry oxygen), platelets (which help stop bleeding) and white blood cells (which help fight infections).
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Another officer says that Rodriguez is bleeding.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
For example, if a patient has recently had surgery or bleeding complications, medications may not be safe, and the team will rely more on mechanical devices and mobility.
—Paul Sisson, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
The other kind of stroke, a hemorrhagic stroke, results from a ruptured blood vessel that leads to bleeding into or around the brain, damaging brain cells.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleeding
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The longtime pastor of Korumburra Baptist Church also thanked the prosecutors, medical staff, and members of the community who’d reached out to support his grieving family.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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In this sequel to The Ice Road that trades Canadian ice flats for cliff-edge drop-offs and hairpin passes, Neeson’s grieving character Mike McCann heads to the Himalayas to scatter his brother’s ashes.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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His friendships with musicians gave him direct access to the aesthetic of rock stars, from ripped denim to leather jackets dripping with attitude.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The first singles from Carey’s 16th album are dripping with braggadocio with her inimitable voice wafting like smoke.—
Matthew Schnipper,
Vulture,
9 Sep. 2025
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Car dependency forces millions to borrow for an asset that immediately loses value, draining their wealth while binding them to a lifestyle with no real exit.—
Henrietta Moore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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We are retired, and this is draining us.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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That could be due to tariffs squeezing automakers, disincentivizing them from giving discounts.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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This could be done by either squeezing the regular season even tighter with more midweek fixtures or putting the Wembley final back a week.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Please tell me the sequel could answer the most burning question of the ’00s: How could Austin not recognize Sam in that mask?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
13 Aug. 2025
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Cooper, 30, asked Hargitay one more burning question about the actors' on-screen alter egos: will Olivia and Elliot ever end up together?—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Verb
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The sole has Skechers’ GogaMat technology, which provides support and bounce that prevents feet from aching.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Part of her had always felt an aching imposter syndrome and a difficulty controlling her emotions.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Safdie embraced Johnson and his co-star Emily Blunt during the ovation, weeping alongside him.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Family matriarch Donna Adelson was scolded by a judge Thursday for weeping in the courtroom after being convicted of orchestrating a 2014 murder-for-hire plot of her former son-in-law, a prominent Florida State University law professor.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Travelers can expect to sail past incredible vistas of fjords and towering glaciers, or get their hearts pumping with a requisite polar plunge, diving into the icy waters for the ultimate rush.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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In one of the images, Culpo appeared to be pumping milk while getting her hair done.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Bleeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleeding. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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