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
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
Grossman told her that if she were bleeding to go to the doctor and say she had a miscarriage so she could get antibiotics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
The NSA began reaching out to technology workers privately over LinkedIn last fall as word spread that major U.S. companies such as Meta and Amazon were bleeding tens of thousands of skilled employees.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 12, 2023
“If she were bleeding in the street, what would you do?” she asks.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
