as in damaged
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the politician's reputation was permanently bloodied by the rumors of corruption
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Recent Examples of bloodied
Directed by James Gunn, the Man of Steel is shown bloodied by a crash landing at the beginning of the trailer before he’s rescued by his super-cute superpup, Krypto.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
The clip opens dramatically with Superman lying battered and bloodied in the middle of a desolate snowy landscape, shifting back-and-forth showing Clark Kent in day-to-day life as a reporter at the newspaper The Daily Planet.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
We’ve been bloodied and bandaged and bloodied again.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
Another neighbor, also bloodied from a beating, fainted.
—Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
Ji Chang-wook, who plays a shady broker, is bloodied and battered from the beginning of the series to the end.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Led by vocalist Christina Michelle’s hair-raising screams, Deep Sage mangles everything in its path with thick basslines and switchblade guitars until the floor is bloodied but the air, at long last, is cleansed.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
None was bigger than the Ohio State-Michigan brawl, which left players and coaches bloodied, and at least one officer injured.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 1 Dec. 2024
The Buckeyes and attendees rushed to stop them from doing so, and the eventual five-minute-long scuffle left players and coaches bloodied and one Ohio State University police officer injured.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2024
Lisa Respers France, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
The clip opens dramatically with Superman lying battered and bloodied in the middle of a desolate snowy landscape, shifting back-and-forth showing Clark Kent in day-to-day life as a reporter at the newspaper The Daily Planet.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
We’ve been bloodied and bandaged and bloodied again.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
Another neighbor, also bloodied from a beating, fainted.
—Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
Ji Chang-wook, who plays a shady broker, is bloodied and battered from the beginning of the series to the end.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Led by vocalist Christina Michelle’s hair-raising screams, Deep Sage mangles everything in its path with thick basslines and switchblade guitars until the floor is bloodied but the air, at long last, is cleansed.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
None was bigger than the Ohio State-Michigan brawl, which left players and coaches bloodied, and at least one officer injured.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 1 Dec. 2024
The Buckeyes and attendees rushed to stop them from doing so, and the eventual five-minute-long scuffle left players and coaches bloodied and one Ohio State University police officer injured.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodied
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The plan was implemented after several high-profile incidents occurred on the city's subway system, including a deadly shooting that broke out on an elevated train platform and a train conductor who was injured in a slashing attack.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Two people were injured in a crash in Watertown on Monday.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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In a Middle East marred by seemingly endless conflict and disparate ideologies, there exists an undercurrent of hope—a movement toward connection, collaboration, and shared prosperity.Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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This marks a disappointing end to a season that has been marred by injuries, including Trent Williams' ankle injury, which has kept him out for the past four games.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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And the man who broke the back of the Southern filibuster that crippled the Senate and by extension the US for nearly a century.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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The economy lies in ruins—a shadow of its prewar self, crippled by years of catastrophic conflict, entrenched corruption, and punishing international sanctions.Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
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McConnell: Busted his face open and hurt his wrist after a fall.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Repealing legislation like the IRA would only hurt this growing industry.Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Nissan in particular has struggled recently, especially in the key American market, where sales have weakened.Rafael Nam, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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The new tactic comes as Iran's influence has severely weakened in the Middle East amid Israel's deadly response to devastating attacks from Hamas and Hezbollah, both Iranian proxies.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Bloodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodied. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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