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.
will bleed
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future tenseof bleed.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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“The key question is whether persistently high, or even higher, oil prices will bleed into underlying inflation,” he added.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
Bank, said in an interview that his biggest concern is whether energy-driven inflation will bleed into higher core readings.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 5, 2026
“The wild card in all of this is: Will there be national issues that are tangentially related that will bleed into the race?” asked Michael Ford, a University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh professor.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2024
Some Jewish leaders worry that a negative portrayal of Israel will bleed over into discrimination against American Jews, feeding the antisemitism that still pervades some parts of the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
When a large Walnut will bleed no longer in the body or branches, it will run at the root, and longer on the south or sunny side than on the north or shady side.
From The Botanist's Companion, Volume II by William Salisbury
