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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
The slow-burn thriller is partially based on a 17th century ballad in which the heroic outlaw’s cousin, a malevolent prioress, bleeds the older, ailing Robin to death under the guise of the ancient medical treatment known as bloodletting.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
The ring-fencing isn't paranoia when data bleeds are a daily occurrence rather than a theoretical one.
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Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Walt then bleeds out as the feds arrive.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
Emotion slowly bleeds out of history; there is no tourniquet.
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Fat Joe bleeds Knicks blue, so he is treated like royalty in the Garden, and there’s nothing that a billionaire or A-lister can do about it.
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Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
19 May 2026
And this sense of mutual alienation, of being neither here nor there, that Franny and Elliott live with suggests that the political is no longer seen from a potentially abstract place and finally bleeds into realm of the personal.
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Lé Baltar,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
Sunlight bleeds in from the window where the sun is setting over the Venice Canals.
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Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
The old media world is dying, and while that gloomy vigil bleeds into yet another dark hour, somewhere in the same hospital there’s a new world that’s about to be dragged into the light.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
The ring-fencing isn't paranoia when data bleeds are a daily occurrence rather than a theoretical one.
—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Walt then bleeds out as the feds arrive.
—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
Emotion slowly bleeds out of history; there is no tourniquet.
—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Fat Joe bleeds Knicks blue, so he is treated like royalty in the Garden, and there’s nothing that a billionaire or A-lister can do about it.
—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
19 May 2026
And this sense of mutual alienation, of being neither here nor there, that Franny and Elliott live with suggests that the political is no longer seen from a potentially abstract place and finally bleeds into realm of the personal.
—
Lé Baltar,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
Sunlight bleeds in from the window where the sun is setting over the Venice Canals.
—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
The old media world is dying, and while that gloomy vigil bleeds into yet another dark hour, somewhere in the same hospital there’s a new world that’s about to be dragged into the light.
—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleeds
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Each person grieves differently.
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The Professor, with only her ex-partner’s cat for company, sits in her decaying apartment and grieves the loss of her relationship and her struggle with infertility.
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Brecka, who is not a doctor, put White on a regimen of supplements, cold plunges, IV drips, and red-light therapy that has left him feeling leaner, more energized, and no longer suffering from sleep apnea.
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The beauty of Wembanyama’s performance lies not in the skill displayed, which still drips with novelty because of his height.
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The sensation, and the tranquility that comes with it, will stay with you long after the water drains away.
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Lavender prefers coarse, sandy soil that drains quickly.
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With electric vehicles continuing to gain share, that further squeezes European carmakers.
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At one point, the SUV squeezes past a traffic cone while making a left turn and narrowly avoids colliding with a large truck.
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The passage echoes Whitehead’s response to 9/11, as Carney mourns the neighborhood that the Twin Towers would supplant.
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Civil rights advocates liken Kohen Wiley’s death to other Black lives lost after minor accusations, as experts question firing into moving cars and investigators review footage while his family mourns.
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Oil futures have dropped and gas prices have eased on optimism that flows through the Strait of Hormuz will pick up now that the US-Iran agreement has been signed.
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Goldman Sachs cut its oil price forecast Tuesday, projecting Brent to average $80 in late 2026 and $75 in 2027, citing a faster-than-expected recovery in Persian Gulf crude flows.
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For Day 5 at Ascot Racecourse, the royal wore the same Eliot Zed pumps from the day before.
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The Griz constantly pumps the rod to get his bait darting forward and then dropping back.
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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.
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But the emotional gravity of this offering's deeply personal, melancholic lyrical content plucks an undeniably profound chord that uniquely separates it from the rest of his work.
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“Bleeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleeds. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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