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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
This bleeds into how damages are assessed in the aftermath of an accident, as everything from medical bills to lost wages and emotional distress are critical element that will be legally considered.
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William Jones, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
My cinematographer would tell me, and my colorist would tell me that red bleeds so badly.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Delgado-Garcia suffered massive brain bleeds the next morning during a competitive boxing match with a fellow trainee, Meier said.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Sweat bleeds Caribbean blue script.
—Chen Yuhong, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
Lamott’s unique voice bleeds through every page.
—Jasna Hodžić, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
After such a long journey, the Weeknd’s final track still bleeds seamlessly into his first.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Everybody bleeds, everybody sleeps, and, yes, everybody poops.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
The hum of polishing wheels bleeds through half-open doors.
—Parin Moradiya, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
William Jones, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
My cinematographer would tell me, and my colorist would tell me that red bleeds so badly.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Delgado-Garcia suffered massive brain bleeds the next morning during a competitive boxing match with a fellow trainee, Meier said.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Sweat bleeds Caribbean blue script.
—Chen Yuhong, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
Lamott’s unique voice bleeds through every page.
—Jasna Hodžić, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
After such a long journey, the Weeknd’s final track still bleeds seamlessly into his first.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Everybody bleeds, everybody sleeps, and, yes, everybody poops.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
The hum of polishing wheels bleeds through half-open doors.
—Parin Moradiya, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleeds
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In an emotional video posted Thursday, Kim thanked supporters for their prayers and asked for privacy as his family grieves.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
2 Jan. 2026
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Neytiri grieves the loss of her home and her tribe and resents Jake for it.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Dec. 2025
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In this method, hot water flows over ground coffee held in a paper or reusable filter, which then drips into a carafe or mug below.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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The melter sits over a sewer line, idling while heating the snow to thirty-eight degrees, barely above freezing, and drips the water directly into a drain.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
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Keep a shallow pan or old towel handy in case any water drains during the process.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Use a good quality potting mix that drains well in the container.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2026
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All this requires a lot of power, which puts a strain on the grid and squeezes local resources.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
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Instead, in order to protect their identities, their words are read aloud during re-enactments by powerhouse actresses such as Emma Thompson (who squeezes herself beneath an axle) and Kate Dickie (performing, as the nurse, on all fours on Kenmure Street itself).—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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As Hollywood mourns the loss of Catherine O’Hara, one of her Canadian comrades is paying tribute.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2026
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Our union mourns his loss and our thoughts are with his family, his union, and his community.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The rest flows from her marketability and brand partnerships.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2026
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Aaron Zettler-Mann, executive director of South Yuba River Citizens League, explained that flows on the lower Yuba River briefly fell following the rupture, stranding young salmon in the rocks along the shore.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Hungary receives Russian crude oil through the Druzhba pipeline, which runs through Ukraine, but it is also connected to the Adria pipeline, which runs through Croatia and pumps non-Russian crude oil from the Adriatic coast.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Research has long shown that a constantly percolating stress response strains practically every body part, particularly your heart, which pumps harder and faster to ready you for action.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
5 Feb. 2026
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The first layer, called the Level-1 Trigger, or L1T, harvests 100,000 events per second, and the second layer, called the High-Level Trigger, or HLT, plucks 1,000 of those events to save for later analysis.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Feb. 2026
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From the metallic sheen of a beetle to the delicacy of a butterfly, Sandini described how Materia Futura plucks inspiration straight from nature.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Bleeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleeds. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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