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as in grieving
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 dripping
to flow forth slowly through small openings
pitch was bleeding from cuts in the tree bark
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as in draining
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
bleed water from the radiators
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as in squeezing
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 bleeding
New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
These injuries resulted in 684 days lost per 1,000 training hours during menstruation, compared to 206 days lost during non-bleeding days.
—Ciara Lucas, SELF, 16 Dec. 2025
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
She was stabbed and was bleeding and laying dead in a shower.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
This crisis is also bleeding into national security.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
From fire irons to swords, guns to clothes airers, Nesbø — who wrote the screenplay himself — finds a myriad ways to dispatch his unlucky victims, a significant number of whom also lose limbs before bleeding out.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
When Robby races into the room, our drunk country clubber is being restrained, and his nose is bleeding.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
At the scene, officers found Trumpp sitting on the ground and bleeding from her neck as people surrounded her near a picnic table pavilion, according to court records.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Upon entering the residence, officers found Hernandez still inside the home near the rear door, sustaining a serious injury to his left arm, which was bleeding heavily, the police report said.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Sophomore forward David Punch, TCU’s leading scorer, was also hit in the face multiple times and was bleeding from his lips and nose in the first half.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
In tests using mice, after surgical damage to the liver, AGCL was able to perform significantly better than other current anti-bleeding agents, with normal liver function returning just two weeks after its application.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
These injuries resulted in 684 days lost per 1,000 training hours during menstruation, compared to 206 days lost during non-bleeding days.
—Ciara Lucas, SELF, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
Washing an autographed jersey risks bleeding the ink or possibly removing it completely.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
She was stabbed and was bleeding and laying dead in a shower.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
This crisis is also bleeding into national security.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
From fire irons to swords, guns to clothes airers, Nesbø — who wrote the screenplay himself — finds a myriad ways to dispatch his unlucky victims, a significant number of whom also lose limbs before bleeding out.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
When Robby races into the room, our drunk country clubber is being restrained, and his nose is bleeding.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
At the scene, officers found Trumpp sitting on the ground and bleeding from her neck as people surrounded her near a picnic table pavilion, according to court records.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Upon entering the residence, officers found Hernandez still inside the home near the rear door, sustaining a serious injury to his left arm, which was bleeding heavily, the police report said.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Sophomore forward David Punch, TCU’s leading scorer, was also hit in the face multiple times and was bleeding from his lips and nose in the first half.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleeding
Adjective
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Please tell me the sequel could answer the most burning question of the ’00s: How could Austin not recognize Sam in that mask?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
13 Aug. 2025
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Cooper, 30, asked Hargitay one more burning question about the actors' on-screen alter egos: will Olivia and Elliot ever end up together?—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Verb
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The main motivation is the seven grieving families.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Families would not be grieving.—
Jeff Amy,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The king hosted a banquet for him in a hall dripping with flowers and gold leaf.—
Danica Kirka,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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This is the best that West has ever looked, including every shirtless scene and every time he’s gotten out of the pool dripping wet.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
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No jumping back into draining obligations.—
Tiffany Aliche,
SELF,
30 Mar. 2026
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When correctly implemented, first-time business owners can avoid many of the common time-draining processes.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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The videos have pulled back the curtain on ingredient shifts across some of the company’s most recognizable products — and a surging cocoa market that’s squeezing the entire candy industry.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Pios led 4-1 after a period and put the clamps down, methodically squeezing the clock and the Broncos’ hopes of a repeat title, a shift at a time.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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Money-minded Venus conjoins aching Chiron in your 4th House of Domesticity, feathering their nests as an example to you.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Krauss joins Combs on the chorus, her airy vocal serving as a soothing balm over his gritty, aching voice.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
24 Mar. 2026
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Sonically, the track (produced and composed by Gavilan) is a melancholic grassroots folk song accompanied by weeping guitar riffs and a heart-pounding cajón.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2026
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But the cherry blossoms were weeping over the edge of the canals, so the whole thing was spectacular.—
Matt Bomer,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Recent studies in the New England Journal of Medicine previously showed that starting beta-blockers soon after a heart attack did not improve major outcomes for certain patients with normal heart pumping function.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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In a second, shorter video also shared to social media, Kid Rock is seen from a different angle pumping his fist at the first helicopter outside his house.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Bleeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleeding. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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