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.
was bleeding
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past progressiveof bleed.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"When I was bleeding too much, they took me to the Red Cross," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
"I was bleeding, I could barely walk, because I'd been pushing myself too much, pushing myself through the fatigue wanting to make senior manager."
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
Noticing that Ostrovsky was bleeding profusely, the man gave him his shirt to use for compression.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
After a trip to the restroom revealed that I was bleeding, I started to wonder if the waitress had been right.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2025
At the same moment, I realized I had once again bitten my cheek in the exact same place and that it was bleeding like a stuck pig.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
