bleed
verb (used without object)
to lose blood from the vascular system, either internally into the body or externally through a natural orifice or break in the skin.
bled
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past participleof bleed.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof bleed.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
bleedverb (used without object)to lose blood from the vascular system, either internally into the body or externally through a natural orifice or break in the skin.
Example Sentences
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He spun so much that I had to put a bootie on his back right foot because Cosmo wore down his paw pad until it bled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Fears over the scale of artificial-intelligence spending and competition from China prompted a fresh tumble in U.S. chip stocks Monday, which bled into Asian markets Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
And the losses have bled through to Asia, where tech-heavy Seoul and Tokyo -- which have led the region's surge this year -- sank from record highs.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
But as the days bled together, her resolve turned to panic when she discovered one outcome she had not considered.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
“It’s not his fault, Dad. Kyro’s a great guy. Fiona says I might have bled to death if it wasn’t for him.”
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
