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.
has been bleeding
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present perfect progressiveof bleed (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Yet the state has been bleeding entertainment production jobs since 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Comcast is also under pressure to find growth away from its traditional broadband business, which has been bleeding users for years.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025
The service has been bleeding customers for years; in February, AT&T sold part of the business to the private equity firm TPG for about $16 billion, a third of what it originally paid.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2021
“Rough and Ready has been bleeding and is ready to pull the plug,” von Hagen emailed to Lane and two Ecotrust vice presidents.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2018
The greater part of their trade is with this country, and Spain has been bleeding them for the privilege of carrying it on.
From Porto Rico Its History, Products and Possibilities... by Arthur D. Hall
