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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
Though the looks were (not surprisingly) all-black, Phillips had fun exploring how Cash’s personal style bled into Dylan’s this time around.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Could Resurrection see his return and serve as a lead into this prequel series much like New Blood bled into Original Sin?
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
The Ducks appeared to intentionally leave 12 men on defense late on Ohio State’s final drive of the game, intentionally committing the five-yard penalty in return for four crucial seconds bled off the clock.
—David Ubben, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Jay also discusses how her personal life has bled into her work.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Colin lost his leg to a shark while surfing in Hawaii; Sydney nearly bled out after shrapnel from the Boston Marathon bombing pierced her femoral artery.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
Here, the 49-year-old talks about getting Beyoncé’s approval after using her name in a track, how his love for the flute has bled into his acting career, and getting the call from Sade to contribute an album celebrating the trans community.
—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
After the legalization of weed in California, corruption bled through local governments from the Inland Empire to the San Gabriel Valley and southeast Los Angeles County, a Times investigation found.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
With 190 members present and protesters to the streets, the country’s parliament passed a resolution to lift martial law – as the political whiplash bled into the markets of Asia’s fourth-largest economy.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Could Resurrection see his return and serve as a lead into this prequel series much like New Blood bled into Original Sin?
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
The Ducks appeared to intentionally leave 12 men on defense late on Ohio State’s final drive of the game, intentionally committing the five-yard penalty in return for four crucial seconds bled off the clock.
—David Ubben, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Jay also discusses how her personal life has bled into her work.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Colin lost his leg to a shark while surfing in Hawaii; Sydney nearly bled out after shrapnel from the Boston Marathon bombing pierced her femoral artery.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
Here, the 49-year-old talks about getting Beyoncé’s approval after using her name in a track, how his love for the flute has bled into his acting career, and getting the call from Sade to contribute an album celebrating the trans community.
—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
After the legalization of weed in California, corruption bled through local governments from the Inland Empire to the San Gabriel Valley and southeast Los Angeles County, a Times investigation found.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
With 190 members present and protesters to the streets, the country’s parliament passed a resolution to lift martial law – as the political whiplash bled into the markets of Asia’s fourth-largest economy.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bled
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That his songs are dripped in the melancholy, forever-heartbroken strums of the requinto guitar give Cornejo’s work a timeless quality.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2025
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At Gropius Bau, black goo dripped from a handblown hourglass counting down specifically to the end of the exhibition.—
Emily McDermott,
ARTnews.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The people of Oklahoma and Grady County in particular mourned his passing.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
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In response to the video, some social media users mourned the decline of PlayPlaces and similar play areas.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Water though is still provided by UNICEF, pumped from Jordan.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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Water from the Delta is pumped to cities throughout Southern California, and the region’s largest supplier supported the plan.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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One major case was probing if Capital One cheated customers out of $2 billion in interest payments.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
6 Mar. 2025
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And a media room cheated as an office, where the family keeps important papers.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
3 Mar. 2025
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As authorities announced the names of some of those killed in the crash, families of the passengers wept and screamed, some collapsing on the floor.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
29 Dec. 2024
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Baldwin cupped his face in his hands and wept as Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the charge cannot be brought against the actor again.—
Janelle Ash,
Fox News,
24 Dec. 2024
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This chic design feels like something plucked out of a Parisian home tour, giving your chamber a je ne sais quoi moment that won’t go out of style anytime soon.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
14 Mar. 2025
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This is the kind of season where a chef is scolded for making too many crudo dishes — and where another literally has the tweezers plucked from his chef's coat during service.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Perhaps her childhood pain — which seeped into her adult life, then into motherhood — wasn't necessary.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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And while ball protection always is a point of emphasis, Nagy reckons the prime directive has seeped in more through the weeks.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
3 Jan. 2025
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While the Kentucky team hustled into the tunnel off the court, Oklahoma fans booed, with one hurling a can of beer that came close to hitting one team member, as captured in a video from the moment.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Miller hustled over from his spot on the bench and lifted Reid, practically shoving him back into the action.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Bled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bled. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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