1
as in to grieve
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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2
as in to drip
to flow forth slowly through small openings
pitch was bleeding from cuts in the tree bark
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3
as in to drain
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
bleed water from the radiators
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4
as in to squeeze
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 bleed
The very next day, video emerges of a young, female Ukrainian refugee being stabbed in the neck and left to bleed out on a train in Charlotte, NC late last month.
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
But this line limiter didn’t bleed into my eyes or cause any irritation whatsoever.
—Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2025
Another officer says that Rodriguez is bleeding.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
For example, if a patient has recently had surgery or bleeding complications, medications may not be safe, and the team will rely more on mechanical devices and mobility.
—Paul Sisson, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
But this line limiter didn’t bleed into my eyes or cause any irritation whatsoever.
—Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2025
Another officer says that Rodriguez is bleeding.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
For example, if a patient has recently had surgery or bleeding complications, medications may not be safe, and the team will rely more on mechanical devices and mobility.
—Paul Sisson, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleed
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The Fox News personality wrote on social media to grieve Kirk’s death.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Devon Mostert, the wife of NFL running back Raheem Mostert, grieved the assassination of conservative political influencer Charlie Kirk on Wednesday.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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His friendships with musicians gave him direct access to the aesthetic of rock stars, from ripped denim to leather jackets dripping with attitude.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Blood drips all over her white blazer.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Add to this poor emotional literacy, a lack of transparency, back-to-back meetings and the energy-draining complexity of navigating competing priorities.—
Sandro da Silva,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Reopening is dependent on how well the area drains.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Sep. 2025
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My sister looked up at me and ever so gently, with barely perceptible pressure, squeezed my hand.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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If real estate values turn soft in a region, the decline could squeeze a crucial revenue stream for cities, counties, regional agencies and school districts.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Many lawmakers, conservative and liberal alike, mourned him and the incident of political violence.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Tahlequah previously made global headlines in 2018 for carrying a dead calf for over 1,000 miles across 17 days, demonstrating what researchers believe is mourning behavior among orcas.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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An inner radiative zone (makes up 70 percent of the Sun by radius), where energy flows smoothly and the whole region spins together like a solid ball, and the outer convective zone (the remaining 30 percent), where hot gases swirl chaotically and spin at different speeds depending on location.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Many of the most bullish bitcoin traders and investors have predicted the bitcoin price will climb at a faster rate when the Fed does begin to lower interest rates, something that encourages cash to flow more quickly through the economy.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Not to take away from your sweet cat, just to add that this club does in fact suck.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Student loan repayments will suck $80 billion out of the economy this year, Brookings said last week.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Student use of artificial intelligence has become so prevalent, high school and college educators say, that to assign writing outside of the classroom is like asking students to cheat.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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There are things worse than cheating.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Bleed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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