as in damaging
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 bloodying
That was counterbalanced by a crew of youngsters who fit the Right to Dream philosophy of bloodying them early and often.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025
The table is closer than ever; promoted teams jumping from their seats and bloodying the big boys.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025
The table is closer than ever; promoted teams jumping from their seats and bloodying the big boys.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodying
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One person was taken into custody after a fire ripped through a synagogue in Mississippi, heavily damaging the historic house of worship in what authorities say was an act of arson.—
Charlotte Kramon,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Freezing foods quickly helps preserve texture by preventing large ice crystals from damaging delicate cell walls.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
11 Jan. 2026
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Police say a rock was thrown at a school bus on the New Jersey Turnpike on Wednesday, shattering a window and seriously injuring a young child.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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On January 1, history repeated itself when a fire erupted at the Le Constellation nightclub in Switzerland, claiming 40 lives — more than half of them under the age of 18 — and injuring over 100 others.—
Christina Diaz,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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Including playoffs, Mayfield turned the ball over more than anyone else from 2023 through 2024, marring an otherwise fantastic two seasons in Tampa Bay.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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An optional front rack on both models adds instant utility without marring the retro-fantastic looks.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Not forcing her to go means hurting the other girl, forcing her to go means teaching your daughter that her own comfort should be subjugated to make someone else happy.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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These are the most casual of gestures, not comparable to relatives hurting a child.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Both have endured crippling US sanctions that have precipitated economic collapses.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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None of that was fearful because fear of the unknown, like fear of, showing up in a situation and not knowing what's gonna happen is like, that's a thing that's like crippling to adults and definitely crippling to teenagers.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Autoliv and Tensor say their co-developed system is intended to remove those constraints without compromising safety.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Sustainability in travel is the respectful enjoyment of a destination’s environment without compromising the ability for future generations to do the same.—
Marcia Simon,
Hartford Courant,
3 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Milk, butter and cheese prices on the wholesale market and at grocery stores have decreased slightly due to oversupply and weakening consumer demand.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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This suggests consumers enter 2026 with continuing concerns over high prices and weakening labor market conditions.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Unfortunately for Hutchinson, this was his least distinguished game since breaking into the team last month.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Chris Redd is breaking his silence on the circumstances that led to him dating Saturday Night Live castmate Kenan Thompson's ex-wife, Christina Evangeline.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Bloodying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodying. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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