as in thoroughbred
of unmixed ancestry
the expansive farm on which blooded Arabian horses are raised
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Recent Examples of blooded
The man was left blooded and needed surgery to repair muscle lacerations after the incident, The Associated Press reported.
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Sara Smart, CNN, 16 Aug. 2024
What time of year do rattlesnakes come out in Arizona?
Rattlesnakes are ectothermic, or cold blooded, and hibernate in winter.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Feb. 2024
All black bass, including spotted, smallmouth, and largemouth bass, are cold blooded, of course, and this means that water temperature dictates how active and aggressive these fish will be.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 18 Apr. 2023
Cold blooded 3-pointers abound and this game is on fire, but Hannah now has four fouls Man, buckle up for this finish.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2023
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Sara Smart, CNN, 16 Aug. 2024
What time of year do rattlesnakes come out in Arizona?
Rattlesnakes are ectothermic, or cold blooded, and hibernate in winter.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Feb. 2024
All black bass, including spotted, smallmouth, and largemouth bass, are cold blooded, of course, and this means that water temperature dictates how active and aggressive these fish will be.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 18 Apr. 2023
Cold blooded 3-pointers abound and this game is on fire, but Hannah now has four fouls Man, buckle up for this finish.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blooded
thoroughbred
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Ruidoso lives on, fierce as the thoroughbred breaking from its gate: scarred already, but running anyway.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Keeneland September Yearling Sale in Kentucky, the largest thoroughbred auction in the world, grossed a record $531.7 million this year, handily beating last year’s $427.9 million.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blooded. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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