bled

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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A brown-haired girl in Texas, not yet 2 weeks old, bled around her belly button.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

There was also no mention of selling or spinning off the sports cable network, which has bled subscribers in recent years.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

“I have spent every day serving California residents, making our lives better and safer. I have fought for you, and I have bled for you,” Bianco said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

By the end, every trope the director uses has been bled dry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

It had to end, as always, and anyhow his arm ached and bled where the rock had struck it.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick