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as in grieving
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 dripping
to flow forth slowly through small openings
pitch was bleeding from cuts in the tree bark
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as in draining
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
bleed water from the radiators
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as in squeezing
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 bleeding
Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
In addition to head trauma, high blood pressure, tobacco and alcohol use, other causes of brain bleeds include aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, blood thinners, brain tumors, bleeding disorders and the use of drugs such as cocaine.
—Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
These dysfunctional platelets can increase bleeding risk and can make brain bleeds worse.
—Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Initial medical scans showed an internal bruise, with bleeding in his lung.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Some risks of skin removal surgeries include bleeding and blood clots, infections, bruising, and swelling.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
One protester was taken to an ambulance due to bleeding.
—Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Strokes are caused when a blood clot blocks blood flow to the brain or, less frequently, when a blood vessel ruptures and causes bleeding in the brain.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
Stop smoking, which promotes bleeding and may also reduce the efficacy of treatment.
—Steffini Stalos, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
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There was bleeding from time to time, likely from another subchorionic hematoma, but the pregnancy progressed into her third trimester with minimal issues.
—Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
In addition to head trauma, high blood pressure, tobacco and alcohol use, other causes of brain bleeds include aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, blood thinners, brain tumors, bleeding disorders and the use of drugs such as cocaine.
—Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
These dysfunctional platelets can increase bleeding risk and can make brain bleeds worse.
—Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Initial medical scans showed an internal bruise, with bleeding in his lung.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Some risks of skin removal surgeries include bleeding and blood clots, infections, bruising, and swelling.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
One protester was taken to an ambulance due to bleeding.
—Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Strokes are caused when a blood clot blocks blood flow to the brain or, less frequently, when a blood vessel ruptures and causes bleeding in the brain.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
Stop smoking, which promotes bleeding and may also reduce the efficacy of treatment.
—Steffini Stalos, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleeding
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At private equity firm TPG, global head of human resources Anna Edwin poised one of the most burning questions for business leaders in thinking through their future talent strategies.Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
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Social media star Hannah Neeleman and her husband Daniel Neeleman are answering fans' most burning question.Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
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So to everybody who's grieving, who's lost someone in this room, listen to me, just grieve.Tommy McArdle, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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In another portion of her interview with PEOPLE, June talked about the myriad emotions she's experienced while grieving her late daughter.Raven Brunner, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Muscles aching from the weight of each 55-pound projectile, the repetition, the heat, Fernandez lost track of himself, too busy to think, too scared to stop, not unlike his time in the ring up against any another flyweight.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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In this novel about the shape-shifting nature of love, Parsons captures Kit’s grief in aching and honest terms.Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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Payne’s parents watched, his mother weeping, as the late singer’s casket was carried inside.Rob Picheta, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
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Music blared, dancers jumped, men and women threw themselves onto their knees while weeping furiously, phones waved, children balanced precariously on dusty shoulders, banners rose and fell against the soaring baroque stone.Kayla Aletha Welch, Longreads, 19 Nov. 2024
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In practice, this would allow crypto holders to sell off their assets to the government while pumping the price of the asset.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Devi Sri Prasad provides pumping music to match.Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
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Most significantly, with three other dangerous Bears weapons spread to the right, safety Xavier Woods began cheating in that direction before the play began.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
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Alexander says having an app summarize material for a learner is not considered cheating.Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 Dec. 2024
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Adding to the festering sense of uncertainty about the enterprise is the principal characters’ embrace of the supernatural.Popular Mechanics, Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2023
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For the moment at least, embassies remain open in both capitals despite a festering but unrelated diplomatic spat that has seen the two sides expel dozens of diplomats since 2017.chicagotribune.com, chicagotribune.com, 3 Mar. 2022
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The 49ers wasted no more time mourning their previous three straight defeats, from the last-minute loss to Seattle here to the ensuing blowouts in Green Bay (38-10) and Buffalo (35-10).Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Stevie Nicks is still mourning the loss of Christine McVie.Jeff Nelson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Bleeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleeding. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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