as in damaged
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the politician's reputation was permanently bloodied by the rumors of corruption
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Recent Examples of bloodied
Three months later, Romano was fatally beaten in the head with an axe, which was found bloodied by his bedside, per Country Roads Magazine.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
We were bullied, after all, by the older teenagers who beat us on a regular basis, bloodied our mouths with one punch.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
In Round 2, the numbers were still competitive, but Jandiroba caught Dern with a knee and bloodied her up.
—Brett Appley, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Season 1 ended with heroes Brian and Ellen getting their hands bloodied while trying to run away together.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Photos of the man shared with IndyStar show him on a hospital bed, bloodied, with a neck brace and a large gash on the left side of his face.
—IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
Physics took care of the rest, and while knees and elbows were bloodied and egos were bruised, the ensuing spill may have worked in the league’s favor.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Antao was left cut and bloodied by the altercation.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
At the end of the season four finale, his body was found bloodied in a fountain in the building’s courtyard.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
We were bullied, after all, by the older teenagers who beat us on a regular basis, bloodied our mouths with one punch.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
In Round 2, the numbers were still competitive, but Jandiroba caught Dern with a knee and bloodied her up.
—Brett Appley, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Season 1 ended with heroes Brian and Ellen getting their hands bloodied while trying to run away together.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Photos of the man shared with IndyStar show him on a hospital bed, bloodied, with a neck brace and a large gash on the left side of his face.
—IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
Physics took care of the rest, and while knees and elbows were bloodied and egos were bruised, the ensuing spill may have worked in the league’s favor.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Antao was left cut and bloodied by the altercation.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
At the end of the season four finale, his body was found bloodied in a fountain in the building’s courtyard.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodied
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This surge in circulation delivers a fresh supply of oxygen and nutrients, which are crucial for repairing the microscopic muscle fibers that were stressed or slightly damaged during your previous workout.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
11 Nov. 2025
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The settlers also attacked the soldiers and damaged an Israeli military vehicle, the IDF said.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Woll and Stolarz carried the load when each was injured.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Spoelstra was remarkably upbeat before the game, offering gratitude for the outpouring of support from the NBA community and expressing relief that nobody was injured in the inferno.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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This dynamic marred the 2012-13 Hurricane Sandy package and has recurred in other disaster bills, not because relief is illegitimate but because speed plus political cover invites provisions that would die in regular order.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sook’s comments followed Nexstar’s report of quarterly results, which were marred by the absence of political advertising compared with the same quarter in 2024.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Despite possessing some of the world’s largest oil reserves, mismanagement and falling global prices have crippled the economy.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sanctions have crippled the government’s primary source of revenue, oil exports, limiting the state’s ability to provide for millions of impoverished Iranians through social safety nets.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Thomas hurt his hamstring repeatedly last year, which limited him to 25 games.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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This insanity has to stop before anyone else gets hurt.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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With some estimates putting wave heights as much as 35 feet, weakened hatch covers would have been vulnerable to such waves.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The years of horrific violence have weakened Sudan, plunging its institutions into chaos and making its population more vulnerable and poorer.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Bloodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodied. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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