1
as in grieves
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 drips
to flow forth slowly through small openings
pitch was bleeding from cuts in the tree bark
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as in drains
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
bleed water from the radiators
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as in squeezes
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 bleeds
That ambiguity bleeds into storytelling.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
The Republican supermajority is reluctant to stop an unlimited cash flow to an ever-expanding school voucher program that bleeds billions from public schools, despite ample proof of sloppy bookkeeping and zero proof that voucher students’ needs are adequately met.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Healthy balance mentally and physically from an organization standpoint, top down, that bleeds into the operations of what the football team does.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
The rooms Beds are topped with Icelandic wool blankets in the guest rooms, and plenty of light bleeds in through the large windows.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
But there’s no doubt that Vukosa bleeds blue, because as soon as Taurasi turned up the pressure, the 6-foot-5 forward responded.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
That journey bleeds through on Wor$t Girl In America.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2026
The nose bleeds and all those things were a complete mystery to me.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
As problems arise around AL’s work — and more dramatically, everyone’s behavior around AL — the show bleeds staff.
—Jennifer Silverman, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
The Republican supermajority is reluctant to stop an unlimited cash flow to an ever-expanding school voucher program that bleeds billions from public schools, despite ample proof of sloppy bookkeeping and zero proof that voucher students’ needs are adequately met.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Healthy balance mentally and physically from an organization standpoint, top down, that bleeds into the operations of what the football team does.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
The rooms Beds are topped with Icelandic wool blankets in the guest rooms, and plenty of light bleeds in through the large windows.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
But there’s no doubt that Vukosa bleeds blue, because as soon as Taurasi turned up the pressure, the 6-foot-5 forward responded.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
That journey bleeds through on Wor$t Girl In America.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2026
The nose bleeds and all those things were a complete mystery to me.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
As problems arise around AL’s work — and more dramatically, everyone’s behavior around AL — the show bleeds staff.
—Jennifer Silverman, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleeds
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Everyone grieves differently, and the emotions can come on in waves.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Now 32, Karanja grieves the milestones and achievements her dad hasn't been able to share — her graduation from college, for example, and her budding career as a researcher.—
Marc Silver,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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Love drips off every auto-focus shot.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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The result is a warm, bold, addictive fragrance that drips with sensuality and femininity, down to the curves of its signature gold and glass figure-eight amphora.—
Claire Salinda,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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There’s a queerness to Mantello’s vision, including a blurring of gender associations that begins with its leads and radiates throughout, that ultimately drains the drama of its potency.—
Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
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Make sure the water from dehumidifiers and air conditioners drains somewhere that easily dries up.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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For the United States, the blockade squeezes Iran’s already weakened economy by denying it long-term cash flow.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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The waves, which were first used in Boston in 2011, help spread things out so that runners don’t have to walk after the start, when Main Street in Hopkinton squeezes to just 39 feet wide.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Another family quietly grieves in North Carolina While the string of attacks rattles several communities in Georgia, Prianna Weathers’ mother mourns privately in her North Carolina home.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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Webster mourns 4th grader's death Police closed off the road in front of the family's home for a vigil Monday night.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Carbios reported a financial loss of about $12 million, reflecting lower income from cash investments, interest flows with subsidiaries, interest paid on loans and a non-cash impairment provision.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The cost spiked due to a slowdown in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for oil shipments through which one-fifth of the world's oil supply normally flows.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Though initially dismissed and even ridiculed, Mitchell went on to win the 1978 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his idea that a current of protons constantly flows into the cell as the cell vigorously pumps them back out, and that this is the driving force behind key cellular processes.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Duchess of Sussex wore the Wolford hosiery with a khaki A-line dress by Australian brand Friends with Frank and black Manolo Blahnik pumps.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Carrera now plucks the melody in single notes.—
Peter Wayne Moe,
Longreads,
26 Mar. 2026
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But if Rick later plucks something from behind that rock at the fire, are others going to start poking around looking for stuff?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Bleeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleeds. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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