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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
in his mind, blood came before anything else, and he would not betray his criminal brother to the police
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as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
the language expert was certain that a young woman with such an upper-class accent had to be of royal blood
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as in soul
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
in your blood you know this business deal just isn't right
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as in murder
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life
blood will always have blood, and so the killing never ends
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Recent Examples of blood
But when sepsis develops, the body's defensive measures spiral out of control, triggering widespread inflammation, abnormal blood clotting and leaky blood vessels.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Prolonged standing can cause blood to pool in the legs, leading to conditions such as varicose veins.
—Jack McNamara, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
The fake blood trapped between the layers bursts out at the incision point, replicating in gruesome detail the sensation of real bleeding.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
Punishment for Jordan refusing to, at a school anniversary rally, perpetuate lies about their identity and on behalf of the school that killed their friend Andre (Chance Perdomo), the cage match ends with Jordan being floated like a human blood bag by Marie.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Prolonged standing can cause blood to pool in the legs, leading to conditions such as varicose veins.
—Jack McNamara, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
The fake blood trapped between the layers bursts out at the incision point, replicating in gruesome detail the sensation of real bleeding.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
Punishment for Jordan refusing to, at a school anniversary rally, perpetuate lies about their identity and on behalf of the school that killed their friend Andre (Chance Perdomo), the cage match ends with Jordan being floated like a human blood bag by Marie.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blood
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Has the cost of housing weighed on your—or your family members'—decision to have children?—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Decades after Sam Cooke sang about a shift on the horizon, his family and supporters are making sure that promise remains alive.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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The study also showed that today’s dogs carry ancestry from multiple wolf populations and not just one.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Embark's DNA tests screens for more than 400 breeds of dog, including wild animals such as dingoes, coyotes, wolves and village dogs, helping owners of mixed breeds understand their pet's ancestry.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In law—if not yet in fact, as the Union Army had only begun its work of sweeping the South clean—some three million souls who had gone to sleep enslaved the day before would wake up the next day as free men, women, and children.—
Akhil Reed Amar,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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Burney grew up working class in Baltimore, endured his father’s fits of rage, pulled shifts at soul-crushing jobs to support his daughter, and lost sight in one eye from injuries in a car accident.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Tyler Robinson, 22, has been charged with his murder.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The City of Boston has paid $150,000 as part of a settlement agreement with two Black men wrongfully accused in the 1989 murder of a white pregnant woman, Carol Stuart.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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During tribal council, the Kele Tribe told host Jeff Probst that the decision was based on keeping the tribe strong.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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The trailer shows the return of Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and his family, this time at war with an enemy Na’vi tribe on Pandora.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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What’s notable about the iPhone’s entry into that lineage is that … almost nobody noticed.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Once a marker of lineage and tradition, a pinky ring is now the perfect platform on which its wearer signals their personal style—a tiny stage for diamonds, stacks, or just a single, simple gold band.—
Malaika Crawford,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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Stay Active, Stay Connected Ave Maria Town Center is the picturesque heart of the community and was designed to inspire connection and support an active lifestyle.—
Ave Maria Development,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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If ingested in large enough quantities, this plant also can cause heart rhythm abnormalities, seizures and death.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
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The death of a 23-year-old man at Waupun Correctional Institution in March has been ruled a homicide, according to a medical examiner’s determination.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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With nearly 944,000 residents, that works out to about 12 homicides for every 100,000 people.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blood. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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