as in bloody
smeared or stained with blood
had to throw away the bloodstained washcloth after a particularly bad nosebleed
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Recent Examples of bloodstained
For the next three days, our hero silently sits on the bloodstained floor beside her bed, trying to accept that their baby is lost and his wife may never awaken.
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Hazlitt, 13 May 2025
On a bluff high above the bloodstained shores, service units—often made up of African American soldiers—began the arduous process of digging graves.
—Blane Bachelor, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2025
Once the world’s longest-serving death row inmate, he was acquitted after a DNA test showed that the bloodstained clothing which was used to convict him was planted long after the murders, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK.
—Chris Lau and Yumi Asada, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Brenton Clarke was arrested three weeks ago in bloodstained clothes for allegedly beating to death two men and hospitalizing two other people in downtown Miami.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
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Hazlitt, 13 May 2025
On a bluff high above the bloodstained shores, service units—often made up of African American soldiers—began the arduous process of digging graves.
—Blane Bachelor, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2025
Once the world’s longest-serving death row inmate, he was acquitted after a DNA test showed that the bloodstained clothing which was used to convict him was planted long after the murders, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK.
—Chris Lau and Yumi Asada, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Brenton Clarke was arrested three weeks ago in bloodstained clothes for allegedly beating to death two men and hospitalizing two other people in downtown Miami.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodstained
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After watching in terror as a man violently attacked a police officer in an El Cajon fast-food restaurant, Iesha Booker checked for a pulse on the bloody, unconscious officer and yelled into the radio on his belt.—
Karen Kucher,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
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Photos of the man in a hospital bed with a bloody mouth were also posted.—
Jonece Starr Dunigan,
AL.com,
14 July 2017
Adjective
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In between walking red carpets and attending charity events together, the pair welcomed two children, daughters Evangeline Ruth and Elijah.—
Ellie Beeck,
Peoplemag,
6 Feb. 2023
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Music’s biggest night returns to Los Angeles on Sunday, and along with it, one of Hollywood’s grandest red carpets.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2023
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Antares’ reddish hue is also reflected in its name.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
27 July 2025
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Visual symptoms include the presence of discolored skin – which will appear a reddish brown and tends to be located near the ankles – flaking skin on the legs and feet, and leathery-looking skin.—
Rosie McCall,
Discover Magazine,
21 July 2025
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“Bloodstained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodstained. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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