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
Hollis had bled through her pants, soaking her socks and the rug by the front door.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2023
Now he was responsible for the high school and overseeing two middle schools whose mariachis had bled students during the pandemic.
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2022
Fingers that had bled on the halyards were healed, and black with tar.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
