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
The bloodstained gloves are made out of leather and went for $1.52 million, including a buyer’s premium fee.
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
For the next three days, our hero silently sits on the bloodstained floor beside her bed, trying to accept that their baby is lost and his wife may never awaken.
—Hazlitt, 13 May 2025
On a bluff high above the bloodstained shores, service units—often made up of African American soldiers—began the arduous process of digging graves.
—Blane Bachelor, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2025
Once the world’s longest-serving death row inmate, he was acquitted after a DNA test showed that the bloodstained clothing which was used to convict him was planted long after the murders, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK.
—Chris Lau and Yumi Asada, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
For the next three days, our hero silently sits on the bloodstained floor beside her bed, trying to accept that their baby is lost and his wife may never awaken.
—Hazlitt, 13 May 2025
On a bluff high above the bloodstained shores, service units—often made up of African American soldiers—began the arduous process of digging graves.
—Blane Bachelor, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2025
Once the world’s longest-serving death row inmate, he was acquitted after a DNA test showed that the bloodstained clothing which was used to convict him was planted long after the murders, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK.
—Chris Lau and Yumi Asada, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodstained
Adjective
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While Mehta treated Hampton’s bloody nose and the physio assessed Greenwood, Bronze grabbed the physio tape and strapped her own leg.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Most allow some violent content but place restrictions on especially gory and bloody videos and restrict such content from younger users.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Attendees have been asked to wear red, white or blue to the service.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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As trees store chlorophyll, their leaves change from green to yellow, as well as orange and red, colors left by other chemicals, said Brandon Fuller, a doctoral candidate and lecturer in the biology department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC).—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The actress’ hair featured a middle part with reddish tones styled in a straight fashion by Dana Boyer, with makeup provided by Misha Shahzada.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Both types are wingless, black-brown to reddish-brown, and about 1/8 inch long.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Bloodstained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodstained. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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