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as in to grieve
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 to drip
to flow forth slowly through small openings
pitch was bleeding from cuts in the tree bark
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as in to drain
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
bleed water from the radiators
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as in to squeeze
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 bleed
This close attention to detail naturally bleeds into the film’s performances.
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Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, a smaller property in Aberdeenshire, Scotland continued to bleed money, working its way to about $10 million of losses by 2016.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
These days, though, what bleeds in cities leads in small towns.
—David Litt, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
Heidi Klum as a vampire in 2005 Another classic Halloween costume, Klum's vampire in 2005 was a stunner, particularly the placement of the bleeding heart on her chest.
—Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, a smaller property in Aberdeenshire, Scotland continued to bleed money, working its way to about $10 million of losses by 2016.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
These days, though, what bleeds in cities leads in small towns.
—David Litt, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
Heidi Klum as a vampire in 2005 Another classic Halloween costume, Klum's vampire in 2005 was a stunner, particularly the placement of the bleeding heart on her chest.
—Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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There’s a quicksilver brilliance to her Berniece, a widow still grieving her husband, a daughter acutely feeling the loss of her parents, a mother determined to shield her daughter from generational trauma, and a woman contemplating her own future, romantic, economic, spiritual, and otherwise.Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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There are about as many ways to grieve as there are ways to lose loved ones.Christine Pride, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024
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Maximus bellowed at the crowd, his voice dripping with irony.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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The sandwich drips with a red gochujang glaze, which gets balanced with a little sweetness in crunch thanks to a sesame slaw.Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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This approach is exhausting and drains the limited willpower we are meant to conserve.Shane Enete, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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During testing, the charger’s battery was drained to half after just an hour of being plugged into a smartphone, and the phone itself was only powered to around 60 percent battery.Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Often the rookie spends several minutes adjusting their chair, finding the right eye relief, and remembering their shooting form before ever squeezing the trigger for that first dry fire.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
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The investigation reveals a dismal picture of a company with a sales culture that depends on squeezing infirm and elderly patients and the government for every penny.Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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Tributes have poured in for the singer since his death, with everyone from his former bandmates to his family, other celebrities, and countless fans mourning Payne.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2024
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On Tuesday, Trump posted a statement on his Truth Social app mourning Marcus's death.Rob Wile, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Each scene flows more briskly into the next, amplifying the joy and excitement of the ride all the way to its end.Robert Niles, Orange County Register, 19 Nov. 2024
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The Indian government issued new rules in 2020 that modified how foreign direct investments could flow into India, with the not-so-secret aim of limiting Chinese investment.Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
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That’s the fun thing for me, is there’s no reason the next one couldn’t suck back in and be a chamber piece again.Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022
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Despite its appearance, the hummingbird’s tongue doesn't suck up nectar like a drinking straw.National Geographic, National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023
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The activation comes amid a particularly tense election year, with former President Trump, the Republican nominee, already claiming that Democrats are cheating.Brad Dress, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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The post comes as Trump has for days basely accused the key battleground state of cheating.Luke Barr, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Bleed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleed. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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