How to Use bleed in a Sentence

bleed

1 of 2 verb

• We bled air from the tank.
• You'll need to bleed the car's brake lines.
• She was bleeding from the face and hands.
• Doctors used to bleed their patients in an effort to cure them.
• San Francisco was then able to bleed out the rest of the clock.
  — Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2024
• But in terms of earnings, the app appears to be bleeding cash.
  — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 1 Apr. 2024
• There is a slight risk of bleeding when the scabs fall off about seven to 10 days after surgery.
  — Pao Vang, M.d., Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2023
• Blend until smooth, then slowly bled in the butter one slice at a time.
  — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 22 Nov. 2023
• Then the bleeding man rose and shrugged off his jacket and tossed it to another bench.
  — Michael Wilson, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
• It’s treated as the concern of leftists, who are viewed as bleeding hearts and naïve.
  — Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023
• The questions now: Can the Pac-12 stop bleeding membership?
  — Ralph D. Russo, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2023
• The larger ones say that bleeding clock runs through Michigan’s veins.
  — Jimmy Watkins, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
• As the wick continues to burn, the brain melts away slowly, through the eyes of the skull, giving off a bleeding effect.
  — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2023
• Trying to go Apple streaming for a TV deal left the Pac-12 bleeding out.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
• Ward dropped to the ground and was bleeding after getting hit by a 92-mph sinker from Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah in the fifth inning.
  — Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2023
• That $1 or more on each win stays in my chip stack, instead of bleeding into the dealer’s box.
  — Nick Sortal, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• Some people might see areas of bleeding, swelling, and bruising, which can last for up to a week.
  — Audrey Noble, Allure, 15 Aug. 2023
• The patch marks the place where 25-year-old Caleb Slay lay bleeding after being shot twice in the head by a federal agent.
  — Hannah Rappleye, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2023
• All the stains remained; some even bled onto the opposite side of the duvet cover.
  — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2024
• The teaser leaves us with plenty of questions: Why is Brady's head bleeding?
  — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 9 Aug. 2023
• Pearson doesn’t wash her hands as often, and now her knuckles don’t bleed.
  — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2023
• Our team raved that the lipstick went on as smooth as butter and never dried, bled, or caked during hours of wear.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
• When the door finally open, the man was on the floor in the fetal position, bleeding from his torso.
  — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
• Sometimes these plaques will itch or crack and possibly even bleed.
  — Kelly Dougher, Allure, 21 Nov. 2023
• The culprit behind fading black clothes is the dye used in the fabric, which can easily bleed or fade.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2023
• Her face is bleeding, and her wrists appear to be cable-tied behind her back.
  — Hadas Gold, CNN, 7 Oct. 2023
• Next, Griffin can be seen with a white substance around the edges of her mouth to ensure the pigment doesn't bleed into the skin of her face as it's inked to her lips.
  — Nikki Dobrin, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2023
• These abnormal blood vessels are thin-walled and prone to bleed with slight pressure.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 22 Apr. 2023
• Shortly after McNeal was fired, a Brookdale caregiver discovered Walker bleeding on the floor of her room.
  — Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
• After several years of bleeding red ink, Elliott, a specialist in fixing distressed businesses, managed to get Milan back on track, culminating in the 2022 championship.
  — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024

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bleed

2 of 2 noun

• Painterly drips bleed from the red wig and from a blue dot on the chest.
  — Natasha Gural, Forbes, 3 June 2022
• In the next bed, a child with a brain bleed had burns all over their body.
  — Hajar Harb, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
• If all that didn’t make your head hurt and nose start bleed, of course.
  — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 26 May 2022
• Now Max has a brain bleed, and Amelia has to perform surgery.
  — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 12 May 2023
• For the last day's money run, the brakes were back after an overnight bleed.
  — Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 7 Feb. 2023
• There's no bleed-through, no paint chips, or damage to the wall, just fresh paint and clean lines.
  — Erin Johnson, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2021
• Back in early 2021, the SPAC frenzy was at its nose-bleed height.
  — Anne Sraders, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2021
• The victim, who suffered a skull fracture and brain bleed, lives in the Rock Creek area.
  — oregonlive, 7 Aug. 2021
• The seizures can be caused by a bleed in the brain or a scar from a traumatic head injury.
  — Benjamin Mueller, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2023
• The boy was pronounced dead, while the girl was taken to the hospital with a brain bleed.
  — Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2023
• But even that has only slowed the bleed, not stopped it, Van Vactor said.
  — Elizabeth Earl, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Oct. 2021
• This means better contrast and less bleed from light to dark.
  — Parker Hall, Wired, 30 Mar. 2022
• The bleed hole helps to balance the air pressure between the outer and middle panes.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2023
• What were the side effects? Drugs that target and clear amyloid can cause swelling or small bleeds in the brain.
  — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 3 May 2023
• The test will also include an engine bleed, which chills the engines for launch.
  — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 21 Sep. 2022
• Sarah Staudte was admitted to the ICU with a brain bleed and organ failure.
  — Joseph Diaz, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2022
• The most common symptom from brain bleeds was dizziness.
  — Pam Belluck, New York Times, 6 July 2023
• His was more of a slow bleed, mostly from a putter that wasn’t behaving.
  — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2022
• She was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery due to a brain bleed on Nov. 3, election night.
  — Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2021
• The victim suffered a brain bleed, skull fractures and a fracture of the upper bone in one of his arms, Buttle said.
  — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2021
• Melody's lung collapsed at only a few hours old and she was diagnosed with a brain bleed.
  — Beth Reese Cravey, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2023
• The effects would come through the legends strongly with some light bleed on the lower corners of some keycaps.
  — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 24 May 2022
• The rash itself usually doesn’t blister or bleed, but in many cases, the skin may peel.
  — Lauren Caruso, Allure, 17 Aug. 2021
• Enough of pretty shoes that make feet blister and bleed; enough of the male gaze dictating female style!
  — Meggen Harris, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
• With some of these larger or more focused impacts, did this cause a skull fracture or a bleed inside the skull?
  — Gary D'amato, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2021
• Doctors said the condition triggered the brain bleed, which has left Burke on life support.
  — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2023
• Doctors said the condition triggered the brain bleed, which left Burke on life support.
  — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 30 Apr. 2023
• By Sunday, the baby was having seizures and doctors noticed a brain bleed.
  — Bruce Schreiner, ajc, 14 Dec. 2021
• The man sustained a skull fracture, a brain bleed and other injures, the officer said.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2022
• The Los Angeles Times has suffered a slow bleed by a succession of owners.
  — Matthew Jordan, The Conversation, 1 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024