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.
had bled
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past perfectof bleed.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The farmers—some former soldiers who had bled for the cause—sought debt forgiveness in the 1780s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
The court heard how she stopped her younger brother from coming into the living room where she had given birth, telling him she had a heavy period and had bled on the floor.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2023
Meanwhile, Goldberg's wife, a therapist who asked that her name not be published to protect their family's privacy, was hearing from a number of pregnant patients who had bled for weeks, but didn't understand why.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2023
When I began reporting this column, I thought the central question would be whether Haugen’s tactics had allowed her to control the story, and whether journalistic collaboration had bled into groupthink.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2021
When she saw that the stain had bled through onto her underskirt, she began to sob despite herself.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
