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.
bleeds
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present tense formof bleed (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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But these sights are drained of their warmth, depicted with a cold, eerie hum that, when it bleeds into the roar of suffering miles away, becomes a deafening cacophony.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026
Current ASU student Sophie said her family "bleeds maroon and gold".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Available tests would yield a diagnostic guess by ruling out other causes, such as strokes, tumors or bleeds in the brain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
"I take a paracetamol whenever fever becomes high," said Kanchan, a rare worker wearing rubber boots -- to protect against prolonged exposure to brine, that can crack skin so deep it bleeds.
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
The sun bleeds across the sky, leaving a garish trail of reds and oranges and yellows.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
