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.
were 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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Fidelity’s funds were bleeding money, and talented investors were leaving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Investors began demanding profits at a time when Disney and other traditional entertainment companies were bleeding billions on their streaming ventures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2026
It heard reports of women who were bleeding and in pain being accepted for scans, rather than being told to contact their doctor.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2025
The NSA began privately reaching out to Big Tech employees over LinkedIn last fall, as word spread that major American companies such as Meta and Amazon were bleeding tens of thousands of skilled workers.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
They did try hard to avoid going into his study when they were bleeding and needed a sticking plaster to put over the cut, because they knew Charles hated the sight of blood.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
