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.
is bleeding
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present progressiveof bleed (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Sam Altman’s company is bleeding cash and falling behind its rival Anthropic as the companies race toward IPOs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
“It looks like elevated single-stock risk is bleeding into index volatility as rates move higher,” says Apollo’s chief economist Torsten Slok.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
California’s economy reached a record $4.25 trillion last year, despite claims that the state is bleeding business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
"But as a doubles athlete, my heart is bleeding."
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2025
“Marse Tom don’t hardly get Doc West for ague. He says all the doc knows is bleeding and blistering and purging and puking and making folks sicker than they was to start.”
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
