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
Grab a seat on the couch by antique rugs and a faux brick wall, or flip some tarot cards from their collection in a room that appears to have bloodstained walls.
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Jennifer Billock, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Israeli special forces, ambulances and rescue workers rushed to the attack site where bloodstained pavements were littered with shattered glass from bus windows damaged in the shooting.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
His bloodstained vehicle was found abandoned in a Las Vegas parking lot.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Shaw’s bloodstained car was found abandoned in a Las Vegas parking lot.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer Billock, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Israeli special forces, ambulances and rescue workers rushed to the attack site where bloodstained pavements were littered with shattered glass from bus windows damaged in the shooting.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
His bloodstained vehicle was found abandoned in a Las Vegas parking lot.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Shaw’s bloodstained car was found abandoned in a Las Vegas parking lot.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodstained
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The father, Jagdish, told me that one of his children was vomiting and the other had bloody stools; both were depressed.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Brian Hooker told an officer he had been assaulted by his wife, who struck him multiple times, according to the report, which said he was found with a swollen, bloody nose.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
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There also appeared to be red paint on the car’s right front fender consistent with the paint on Mikhail’s bike, the affidavit said.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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In a bowl, combine the red onion, lemon juice, remaining tablespoon oil and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper and let sit for 4 minutes, then toss with the tomatoes.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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So too an equilateral triangle of bright stars; Procyon in Canis Minor, reddish Betelgeuse in Orion and Sirius in Canis Major.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Their spongy, reddish bark can grow to 2 feet thick.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Bloodstained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodstained. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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