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Definitions

bleed

[bleed] / blid /
VERB
cause blood to flow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drain ooze trickle weep
STRONG
exude gush hemorrhage leech phlebotomize run seep shed spurt
WEAK
open vein
VERB
extort
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drain squeeze stick
STRONG
blackmail confiscate deplete exhaust extract fleece impoverish leech milk mulct overcharge pauperize rook sap skin steal strong-arm
WEAK
put the screws to
Antonyms
STRONG
add give increase offer put in
VERB
grieve
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ache suffer
STRONG
agonize pity sympathize
WEAK
be in pain feel for

Example Sentences

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In reality, casual traders bleed cash while a small number of sophisticated pros clean up.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Platitudes are for popsicle sticks and fortune cookies, not feature-length adaptations of literary classics intended to warn readers about how easily power can bleed into corruption.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Now, apparently, PIF will attempt to turn its attention to initiatives that don’t bleed billions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

“The key question is whether persistently high, or even higher, oil prices will bleed into underlying inflation,” he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

He suffered from an adenoidal problem that made his words bleed into each other through a humming sound in his nostrils.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan