BLEEDS Synonyms: 177 Similar and Opposite Words

bleeds

verb

present tense third-person singular of bleed

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 The system creates antiprotons and gradually bleeds off their energy. — George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026 But what begins as emulating her mother’s favorite role-playing game turns fantastical, as the RPG itself bleeds into the real world, channeling Hattie’s grief and forcing her to rely on her father once more. — Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026 If the lockout bleeds into March, Opening Day will almost certainly be pushed back or games would be canceled. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026 In the exclusive first-look clip above, O’Connor artfully grapples with his longing to return to music, hugging a past version of himself playing the violin as his face bleeds from a boxing injury. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026 Vicarious disturbance bleeds into complicity in an era when self-representation is conflated with self-branding. — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 However, by the bar, there’s a lot of commotion as Riley bleeds from the gunshot wounds. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 In this scenario, the November short strangle rapidly bleeds value. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Of course, the pair of two-bedroom penthouses offer the best of both worlds, each with a 38-foot-long infinity pool that bleeds into the seascape dotted with surfers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

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Every time someone dies, somebody grieves, a mother, a partner is bereft.

— Shelby Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Pi-o grieves the death of his friend, unable to get out of bed for days.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

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Delicate glass vessels suspended by metal and connected by pipes gather condensation that drips into a pool of fetid water.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Other new treatments that support guests on their personalised journeys include IV Therapy, with IV drips to enhance health and performance.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of drips

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Those surpluses initially built a miniscule reserve into a record-setting one, but they mainly have been used to shrink Connecticut’s hefty pension debt, a $30 billion-plus problem that still drains resources from other programs.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
Since 2024, the Kanta Keepers cooperative has become integral to transporting waste between retailers and upcyclers, to maximize value and profit on every front, while improving flood resilience by keeping aisles and drains clear of waste.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of drains

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The low-rise waist sits comfortably on my hips and ensures that nothing squeezes my midsection, and the straight leg cut is incredibly flattering.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026
Southwest squeezes past Carter-Riverside for the final berth, but both games could go either way.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of squeezes

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As the world mourns Patrick Stewart, Saturday Night Live paid tribute to the late former host on this weekend’s episode.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2026
Raised until his teens on Krypton, this Kal-El mourns its demise, and arrives on Earth nowhere near Kansas or the Kents.

— Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of mourns

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Upward pressure on operational expenses, such as landing fees, gate rentals, and baggage handling charges, frequently flows into passenger ticket pricing.

— Chase Jordan Updated November 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2026
Crude oil flows through the key Strait of Hormuz waterway have largely recovered.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of flows

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The administration pumps all their money into the football team, while the English department languishes.

— Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
The costume is the perfect excuse to dig out your skinny jeans, going-out top and pumps for a throwback to the aughts—a scary thought in itself.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of pumps

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Trump sometimes plucks memes from a sprawling ecosystem of online conservative supporters, and sometimes his government staff produces them as part of their official messaging.

— Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
His torso and thighs grow eye-poppingly muscular beneath their skimpy fur-and-leather togs—a development that does not go unnoticed by a warrior named Red Hair, who plucks the young hunk from his post and tosses him into the prime time of the gladiator pit.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 June 2026