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The flow or loss of blood from a damaged blood vessel
“Last week, it was reported that a 50-year old Motorhead fan had suffered from bleeding in the brain as a result of headbanging during one of the band's gigs.”
The process by which a liquid leaks through a porous substance
A flow of organic material from the lining of the uterus
The action of extorting money from someone with threats or intimidation
The action or fact of profiteering off someone for personal gain
Deserving of condemnation or execration
Feeling depressed or melancholy
Running with blood, especially from a wound or injury
Marked or covered with blood
Arousing, experiencing, or expressive of intense sorrow or longing
Affected with, or causing, physical discomfort or pain
Extremely, typically used as an intensifier
Expending or consuming by employing
Present participle for to lose blood as a result of injury or illness
“It was a shallow burn into my flesh, but enough surface area to make it bleed profusely.”
Present participle for to ooze or pass slowly through pores or other small openings
“He could feel the perspiration begin to bleed through his pores.”
Present participle for to seep or flow into an adjacent area
“The black paint began to bleed across the entire painting.”
Present participle for to blend or meld together (by flowing or seeping into each other)
“More beer and another video, and then another, and after a time, the images blur and bleed into a single color.”
Present participle for to drain or siphon from, literally or figuratively
“Its sole mission was to bleed the country of its wealth, and it did so with monstrous disdain for its own democratic institutions.”
Present participle for to feel deep sadness or anguish
“Our hearts bleed over this loss.”
Present participle for to feel sympathy or empathy for the suffering of others
“My heart was wrung with anguish and seemed ready to bleed for her at every pore.”
Present participle for to cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain
“This program is a diabolical sales tactic to bleed unsuspecting victims' wallets, retirements, and education funds.”
Present participle for to exploit or use to one's advantage
Present participle for to think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried
Present participle for to remove or take away from
Present participle for to be constantly or visibly anxious
Present participle for to cause emotional distress to someone
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