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as in grieved
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
her heart bleeds for the homeless people she sees on her way to work
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as in dripped
to flow forth slowly through small openings
pitch was bleeding from cuts in the tree bark
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as in drained
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
bleed water from the radiators
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as in stung
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
the confidence men coldheartedly bled the elderly couple of their life savings
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Recent Examples of bled
In 2026 skin care has bled into nearly every facet of beauty, with common skin ingredients appearing in makeup, hair care, and nail care formulas.
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 6 Feb. 2026
Bloomberg calculated an iShares ETF tracking software stocks has bled roughly $1 trillion over the past seven trading days.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
For Liilii, the impact of the situation even bled into her personal life.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
But as the practice evolved, eager writers like Jefferson and John Adams (but not George Washington or James Madison, for instance), gravitated to a richer, sympathy-bearing idiom, which no doubt bled into intimate speech, now lost.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
The offense successfully bled the clock and flipped the field, leaving the Rams with only 25 seconds to mount a miracle, 93-yard drive.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Perhaps most disappointing, the lawlessness caused by these policies has bled into sacred spaces of worship.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
Across a 16-0 run that started at the end of the first quarter and bled into the second, senior guard Kiki Rice scored seven points – including a 3-pointer to make it 30-8.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Her infamous late nights bled into late mornings.
—Brooke Blumberg, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Grace McCarty, Glamour, 6 Feb. 2026
Bloomberg calculated an iShares ETF tracking software stocks has bled roughly $1 trillion over the past seven trading days.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
For Liilii, the impact of the situation even bled into her personal life.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
But as the practice evolved, eager writers like Jefferson and John Adams (but not George Washington or James Madison, for instance), gravitated to a richer, sympathy-bearing idiom, which no doubt bled into intimate speech, now lost.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
The offense successfully bled the clock and flipped the field, leaving the Rams with only 25 seconds to mount a miracle, 93-yard drive.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Perhaps most disappointing, the lawlessness caused by these policies has bled into sacred spaces of worship.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
Across a 16-0 run that started at the end of the first quarter and bled into the second, senior guard Kiki Rice scored seven points – including a 3-pointer to make it 30-8.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Her infamous late nights bled into late mornings.
—Brooke Blumberg, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bled
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Chung adds that her decision to preserve MisTricks in this way has been a source of comfort as she's grieved the death of her pup.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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After their murders, their families sat in the bitter cold and grieved, waiting for the prime minister, Imran Khan, to come and mourn with them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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That included expert testimony that blood stains on Ryan's hands suggested Christine Banfield's blood had been dripped onto him from above.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Johansson super-sized the radiance with her accessories, showing off a pair of dainty silver dangling earrings that dripped with pearls and diamonds.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
17 Jan. 2026
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Once behind the panel, there should be a hose where the excess water can be drained from the outer drum.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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Soil and Water When choosing a place in your yard for skeleton flower plants, select loamy, well-drained, yet moist soil that is rich in organic matter—think forest floor, not a sunny vegetable garden.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2026
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The loss certainly stung for Maye.—
Greg Dudek,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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One pocket of tech that has faced a lot of pressure have been software firms, with the shares of companies like SAP, Salesforce, and ServiceNow all stung the last six months, as Reuters reports, because of rising fears that AI could disrupt their business models.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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His death was also mourned on Instagram by artists including Creed, Godsmack, Daughtry and Sevendust.—
Brian Niemietz,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Factbook's demise drew immediate concern from people who frequently rely on it for their work, as Reddit groups for teachers, librarians and travel agents mourned its passing.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2026
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For decades, a significant share of the world's rough diamonds flowed into Antwerp from Russia.—
Chris Livesay,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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This time, condemnations flowed from across the spectrum — along with demands for an apology that had not come by late afternoon.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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After Dalibor Dvorsky scored with 13 minutes left to put Slovakia ahead, Slafkovsky wired a shot past Saros on the power play and pumped his fist to the crowd.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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After teammate Cory Thiesse—you’re free to address them as Girl Cory and Boy Korey—delivered the game-winning shot in the eighth and final end, a sort of curling version of an inning, Dropkin pumped his fists, and waved his arms up to the crowd at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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McMann hunted, but never cheated, for offence.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Experts say such scam operations in Cambodia and elsewhere have cheated people around the world out of billions of dollars and tricked people from many countries to work in them under slave-like conditions.—
Sakchai Lalit,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Bled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bled. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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