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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
Among those eager for the game is lifelong Broncos fan Nick Helmer, who quite literally bleeds orange and blue.
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Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 19 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
In the ballad, the hero is betrayed by his cousin, who bleeds him too severely while administering a blood-letting cure.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Others have been seriously injured, ranging from fractured skulls to bleeds on the brain, while one player at Walsall in League Two suffered concussions and seizures in an incident last season.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Jacobsen bleeds orange and blue through every artery.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
What begins as a return to the familiar quickly spirals into disorientation, as the Upside Down bleeds into reality once again, this time, with the protagonists seeking it out to close it once and for all.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 19 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
In the ballad, the hero is betrayed by his cousin, who bleeds him too severely while administering a blood-letting cure.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Others have been seriously injured, ranging from fractured skulls to bleeds on the brain, while one player at Walsall in League Two suffered concussions and seizures in an incident last season.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Jacobsen bleeds orange and blue through every artery.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
What begins as a return to the familiar quickly spirals into disorientation, as the Upside Down bleeds into reality once again, this time, with the protagonists seeking it out to close it once and for all.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
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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If the Canucks can make this losing count over the next few years and assemble a critical mass of talent with the sort of character and skill that drips off this young Canadiens side, then the organization has a chance to build something magical.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Water collected in the mesh drips down and is collected into troughs.—
Daniella Garcia Almeida,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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This structural and compounding loss heightened by sidelining Black women’s leaders drains institutions of current productivity and future leadership pipelines.—
Jallicia Jolly,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Fill the pot with loose, slightly acidic soil that drains quickly.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2026
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This example of the latter skillfully squeezes a comfortable home for two into a single shipping container.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Jan. 2026
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As the moon follows an elliptical path, Saturn’s gravity stretches and squeezes it.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Dec. 2025
Verb
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No one mourns the wicked, indeed.—
Erin Neil,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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The fashion world mourns another great name.—
Francesco Martino,
Glamour,
19 Jan. 2026
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Capital flows into Africa have slowed drastically after some seismic shifts.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Tucked on a hillside in the Rustic Canyon neighborhood, the house floats above a natural spring that flows through the property, resting on six concrete columns sunk 30 feet into the ground.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Taylor attended the Schiaparelli spring 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Monday in towering platform pumps custom-made for her for the event.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Worcester pumps about $6 million a year into snow removal.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Suddenly, Jeff Parker plucks a sighing six-note guitar run, dropping his shoulders into a solo section that carries the tune to its swooning conclusion.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
20 Dec. 2025
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As Natalie walks away from Shayne, possibly for good, and as Venus and some entity named Gabby lunge for each other, Katie Maloney Schwartz Maloney plucks out her earbuds, pulls her sunglasses off her cunty little bob, closes her copy of The Shards, and packs up her bag.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Bleeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleeds. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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