fresh blood

noun

: newly added members or participants : new blood

"The new guy is going to work harder," Rivolo told me. "He has to prove himself, assert his authority. Maybe the old guy had been getting lazy, not working so hard … Fresh blood makes a difference."

—Andrew Cockburn

Arguably the greatest American racehorse, Man o' War burst onto the scene just when the sport needed some fresh blood to wake it from the doldrums of a nationwide antigambling crusade.

—Bill Barich

Examples of fresh blood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For me, the fresh blood of Micronesia keeps that season higher. 4. —Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025

But this is arguably the best version of the Lightning in the last three seasons, and the team is also set up for the future with the fresh blood added to the roster. —John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2025

Kendall Jenner honors Harlem Renaissance musician Gladys Bentley Kendall Jenner sought out fresh blood for her 2025 outfit. —Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 7 May 2025

This is thought to flush the region with fresh blood, oxygen and can help break up lymphatic congestion. —Jessica Ourisman, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fresh blood

• lifeblood
• youngblood
• bud
• crud
• dud
• flood
• mud
• rud
• scud
• spud
• stud
• thud