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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
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.
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Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
Our corporate communications office was across the hall from the executive cafeteria, from which the wonderful fragrance of garlic and simmering sauces bled into the concourse.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The two years since have been spent chasing that feeling to no avail, with one frustrating season bled into another.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
My brother served honorably in the Army, he's fought and bled on battlefields for this country, and every statement that Elon Musk made is false.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Baltimore gained only five yards on its first two drives, and Los Angeles added a field goal after an 11-play drive that bled into the second quarter.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Mina bled from the mouth and kissed May with her bloody mouth.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
The hit to shares bled into other chip stocks, with Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom all dropping after the report was released.
—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
Spiritualism’s progressive view of the beyond bled into adherents’ outlook on the earthly world and their politics.
—Elizabeth Garner Masarik / Made By History, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024
Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
Our corporate communications office was across the hall from the executive cafeteria, from which the wonderful fragrance of garlic and simmering sauces bled into the concourse.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The two years since have been spent chasing that feeling to no avail, with one frustrating season bled into another.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
My brother served honorably in the Army, he's fought and bled on battlefields for this country, and every statement that Elon Musk made is false.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Baltimore gained only five yards on its first two drives, and Los Angeles added a field goal after an 11-play drive that bled into the second quarter.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Mina bled from the mouth and kissed May with her bloody mouth.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
The hit to shares bled into other chip stocks, with Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom all dropping after the report was released.
—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
Spiritualism’s progressive view of the beyond bled into adherents’ outlook on the earthly world and their politics.
—Elizabeth Garner Masarik / Made By History, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bled
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Mango juice dripped down his arm and pooled at his knobby elbows.Brigid Washington, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2024
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Barrymore yelled as chocolate dripped down her chin.EW.com, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Nakayama’s agency mourned the entertainer and expressed shock and sadness.Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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In the days before the Mass, she was mourned on the floor of the House of Representatives and at a makeshift altar at a downtown leather party.The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
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Then, as the place pumped with energy, the camera panned to Darnold.Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Agriculture uses much of the water that is diverted and pumped in California.Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Frank also alleged that Glamour Dolls’ updates to Kickstarter backers resulted in customers believing that LFI had defrauded or cheated them.Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
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According to an online post this week, Stallone appeared to have been joined by another of his contemporaries, actor Kurt Russell, who was alleged to have said the Democrats cheated in the 2020 election through mail-in ballots.Tom Norton, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Both of them wept as the conversation circled closer to a resolution.Julia Whelan Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Rose was given the ball and the first base bag, then wept openly on the shoulder of first base coach and former teammate, Tommy Helms.CBS News, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024
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Some themes build on current trends in the market; others are plucked from consumers’ niche interests.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
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Colors plucked from nature continue to inspire.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2024
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How Luigi Mangione became a talking point Since Mangione was arrested at an Altoona, Pennsylvania, McDonald’s Monday morning, frustration with the health insurance industry has seeped out on social media and elsewhere in society.Riley Gutiérrez McDermid, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
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There’s no doubt these larger trends have seeped into the work.Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
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Before he was hustled inside, his chest bounced off the wall of the building.Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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As the clock ticked on with under 30 seconds remaining, Williams hustled to get the offense set before throwing a pass as time expired which fell incomplete to Rome Odunze meaning the game was over and the Bears lost.Ben Morse, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Bled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bled. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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