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
Police said when Michals was arrested, he was found with bloodstained clothes in his residence.
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Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Jurors see bloodstained items Davis Gould from the Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab began to testify after the lunch break and was the final witness of the day.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Grab a seat on the couch by antique rugs and a faux brick wall, or flip some tarot cards from their collection in a room that appears to have bloodstained walls.
—Jennifer Billock, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Israeli special forces, ambulances and rescue workers rushed to the attack site where bloodstained pavements were littered with shattered glass from bus windows damaged in the shooting.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Jurors see bloodstained items Davis Gould from the Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab began to testify after the lunch break and was the final witness of the day.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Grab a seat on the couch by antique rugs and a faux brick wall, or flip some tarot cards from their collection in a room that appears to have bloodstained walls.
—Jennifer Billock, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Israeli special forces, ambulances and rescue workers rushed to the attack site where bloodstained pavements were littered with shattered glass from bus windows damaged in the shooting.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodstained
Adjective
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The defense also used the recordings to suggest that Fuhrman may have planted the bloody glove to frame Simpson.—
Bonny Chu , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Founding Fathers will go from the stirrings of revolution to the long and bloody fight for independence, and on into the early years of the American republic.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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In the lounge room, beige sofas bordered a deep-red Oriental rug worn smooth in places by years of use.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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The red Powerball ranges from 1 to 26.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
Adjective
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These ants are easily distinguished from others because of their reddish or black color and long size, ranging from ⅜ to ¾ of an inch.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2026
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The reddish-brown mud that smothered Bok Kongphan's Hawaii farm has hardened in the tropical sun.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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“Bloodstained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodstained. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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