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adjective

Definition of bleedingnext
as in burning

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bleeding

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verb

present participle of bleed
1
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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2
as in dripping
to flow forth slowly through small openings pitch was bleeding from cuts in the tree bark

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3
as in draining
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely bleed water from the radiators

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4
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
Adjective
Dickerson was the first physician to treat Mike Studeny, who was diagnosed with a non-bleeding stroke. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 9 May 2026 In tests using mice, after surgical damage to the liver, AGCL was able to perform significantly better than other current anti-bleeding agents, with normal liver function returning just two weeks after its application. — New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026 These injuries resulted in 684 days lost per 1,000 training hours during menstruation, compared to 206 days lost during non-bleeding days. — Ciara Lucas, SELF, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
Cavazos struck Gutierrez enough to leave him bleeding before the fight ended and Cavazos began walking away, according to the affidavit. — Madison Lambert, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026 With Omega bleeding from the eye, the two former New Japan stars exchanged strikes. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Hrgovic was bleeding from deep cuts above his eyes that time when the ringside doctor recommended the fight be stopped. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 According to the Mayo Clinic, people with bleeding disorders or who are due to have surgery within the next two weeks shouldn’t take evening primrose oil. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 Bruney was bleeding heavily, so fellow triathlete Matthew Davis, a wilderness first responder, used the cord on his swim buoy as a tourniquet, the outlet reported. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 Dominating controversy The Grayslake T5 data center has dominated village board meetings, and grown far beyond the village, bleeding into municipal meetings across the county. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Smith, bleeding from his neck and face, sprinted from man to man, treating and dressing their wounds. — Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 That intervention left Vrabel bleeding from a cut on his cheek. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleeding
  1. burning
  2. grieving
  3. dripping
  4. draining
  5. squeezing
  6. stinging
  7. aching
  8. weeping
Adjective
  • Prosecutors said some of the money was used for recruiting new members and purchasing Ku Klux Klan robes and materials for cross-burning ceremonies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • In the case of the cross-burning incident, there is no comparison to the Jussie Smollett case.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Definition of burning
Verb
  • Crump was flanked by three sets of grieving Black families who have all lost their sons in recent months.
    — Ryan Young, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The grieving husband said Soto de Guzman wanted to take their son to Santo Domingo on the day after she was killed and had already booked a flight, but the son was in the midst of a mental health crisis.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of grieving
Verb
  • The build plate is completely flat, which prevents resin from dripping back down into the resin tray.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
  • With blood dripping down her face, Vipress was able to power through.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of dripping
Verb
  • Libra September 23 – October 22 The routine that keeps draining you may need a more compassionate rhythm.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The law paved the way for thousands of victims to sue their abusers but has been criticized for draining the coffers of local governments.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of draining
Verb
  • In the distance, a toddler in a matching Nike outfit literally leaped into the arms of a crying woman, perhaps a grandmother, squeezing tightly for a hug.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The floods will likely change that outlook, squeezing a country that’s heavily dependent on tourism while forcing a costly period of reconstruction.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of squeezing
Adjective
  • Biting and stinging arthropods, such as wasps, mosquitos and spiders, account for five states.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • That move came just as the clock was running out Friday on stopgap levies the president imposed after a stinging defeat for other tariffs at the Supreme Court.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Definition of stinging
Verb
  • Green lasers shot out into the crowd, revealing the faces of fans who’d waited all night on aching feet to see their favorites.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The 49ers have been aching to develop a draftee into a star, and Stribling might be their best shot since drafting Purdy in 2022.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of aching
Verb
  • Up in the Milburn Stand, a fella with grey hair and a black hoodie is weeping.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Each nude, life-size creation represents a mother, wife, sister or other female relative in her darkest grief -- weeping, praying, screaming, collapsing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of weeping

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“Bleeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleeding. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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