BLEEDS Synonyms: 177 Similar and Opposite Words

bleeds

verb

present tense third-person singular of bleed

as in grieves

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 drips

to flow forth slowly through small openings pitch was bleeding from cuts in the tree bark

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as in drains

to remove (liquid) gradually or completely bleed water from the radiators

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as in squeezes

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 bleeds Of course, the pair of two-bedroom penthouses offer the best of both worlds, each with a 38-foot-long infinity pool that bleeds into the seascape dotted with surfers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026 Joe dives headfirst into the water, hits his head on a rock, and bleeds a little but is fine. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026 In 2026, Indianapolis’ organizational urgency likely bleeds into desperation. — Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 This is where the internal discontent bleeds into external conversation, and, thus, dings reputation at a material cost to the business. — Stacey Zolt Hara, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026 Loyalties typically drive a supporter’s wish to see their favourites win the biggest accolades but that, in turn, bleeds into why individual honours now mean so much to players and their clubs. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Political identity functions similarly, and increasingly bleeds into professional contexts. — Big Think, 21 Aug. 2026 Matthew Robert Cooper’s unnerving ambient score bleeds into the relentless dink-dink-dink of the Jeep’s strobing hazard lights. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Evidence of silence quietly (sorry) breaking apart one’s bearings bleeds through both the main plot thread and satellite storylines, which include recurring visits to a client of Ninh’s and that man’s own conflicts with his distant wife. — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026

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Pi-o grieves the death of his friend, unable to get out of bed for days.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Kylie grieves over her comatose boyfriend, setting her on a journey to the English countryside in order to end the curse, and Antonia watches over Kylie’s beau in the hospital.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

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Explore See latest videos, charts and news The rocker, wearing a cap and aviator glasses, was joined with a full band and backing vocalists for a protest song that drips in fury and anger.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
When the lid is locked, condensation builds up and drips back into the dish, which can thin sauces and dilute seasoning.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of drips

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Until, suddenly, the life drains from his eyes, sometimes for barely a second, and returning before anyone else in the scene notices.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
The all-in-one dock cleans the spinning dual mops with hot water, dries them with warm air to prevent musty smells, and automatically drains and refills the water tank.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of drains

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That wrestling match itself, however, makes for compelling theater about as often as the camel squeezes through the needle.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
The jobs market has been resilient even as stubbornly high inflation squeezes businesses and households.

— Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of squeezes

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Community mourns double tragedy Later that night, Mayor Bass visited the crash site.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
History and imagination mix as Hanks, playing Abraham Lincoln, mourns for his dead son, while the spirits of the dead, voiced by an A-list cast, meditate on grief and empathy.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of mourns

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Luserna stone, used for flooring, terraces, and the pool deck, flows seamlessly into the interior as well, laid in large bush-hammered and brushed slabs.

— Elena Dallorso, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
That is despite the bank expecting Brent crude to stabilize at approximately $80 per barrel as recent crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz gradually normalize.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of flows

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Trump sometimes plucks memes from a sprawling ecosystem of online conservative supporters, and sometimes his government staff produces them as part of their official messaging.

— Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
His torso and thighs grow eye-poppingly muscular beneath their skimpy fur-and-leather togs—a development that does not go unnoticed by a warrior named Red Hair, who plucks the young hunk from his post and tosses him into the prime time of the gladiator pit.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 June 2026