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
Jurors later saw body camera video capturing the aftermath — Arielle bloodied, disoriented and struggling to stay conscious as bystanders tried to help her.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
For Weaving, being stalked, hunted, and bloodied on screen is just another fun day on set.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
Fists flew on the 50-yard line as tempers heated up during the traditional post-game handshake, with some athletes exiting the field bloodied and bruised.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
He was bloodied in the first half, literally giving blood and sweat to complete the goal.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2026
One agent was left bloodied by a rioter.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2026
Nearby, investigators impounded a shot-up, bloodied Nissan Altima.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
While trying to duck under the very first beam in the very first challenge at the marooning, Bruce banged and bloodied his head, suffering a concussion.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Karl-Anthony Towns added 24 points and 12 rebounds while playing with a bandage over his right eye after he was bloodied in a head-to-head collision in the first quarter.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
For Weaving, being stalked, hunted, and bloodied on screen is just another fun day on set.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
Fists flew on the 50-yard line as tempers heated up during the traditional post-game handshake, with some athletes exiting the field bloodied and bruised.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
He was bloodied in the first half, literally giving blood and sweat to complete the goal.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2026
One agent was left bloodied by a rioter.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2026
Nearby, investigators impounded a shot-up, bloodied Nissan Altima.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
While trying to duck under the very first beam in the very first challenge at the marooning, Bruce banged and bloodied his head, suffering a concussion.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Karl-Anthony Towns added 24 points and 12 rebounds while playing with a bandage over his right eye after he was bloodied in a head-to-head collision in the first quarter.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodied
Verb
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But the war has damaged that argument.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Oil infrastructure in the Middle East has been damaged or disrupted in the Iran war.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Authorities also had been seeking an additional murder charge for Tony Mathews, 49, who was injured in the attack and died Sunday.—
John Hanna,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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How to report a snake in your home Officers typically don’t respond to wildlife calls unless the animals pose a threat to the public or are sick or injured, McManus said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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The park's 120th operating season, which kicked off April 3, was marred by several fights between groups of teens, culminating in three arrests.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Peacock’s first quarter was marred by the recognition of half its NBA season costs consolidated into a three-month period (because half of Peacock’s games were scheduled from January 1-March 31).—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That includes China, a key soybean purchaser, which temporarily crippled the market late last year.—
Samantha Subin,Seema Mody,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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The move crippled the agency — as intended.—
Tracy Stone-Manning,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in a series of scandals that hurt her husband’s approval rating and provided relentless political ammunition to his rivals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in scandals that hurt her husband’s approval rating and provided political ammunition to his rivals.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But one night, with my reserve weakened by cheap Sambuca shots, Tom and I ended up kissing.—
Rebecca Cope,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2026
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The correlation between stocks and bonds , which hasn’t been reliable in recent years, weakened meaningfully at the start of the Iran war, BlackRock said in its spring outlook Wednesday.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Bloodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodied. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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