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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Digital disaffection has bled into our lives like dye onto white linen, creeping through every inch of the fabric until it’s covered in amorphous patterns of color; some beautiful, some painfully ugly.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
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
"I bled a normal amount but noticed a big increase in fatigue, dizziness, anxiety and sleepless nights," said Michaela Finn, from north London, who was on her period during the late June heatwave.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
The same hand that bled with newly split skin had been the same one to coax his father, his advisers, anyone and everyone it took, to consider Project Jamboree.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
