Shed Blood (Verb)
Meaning 1
Kill violently; "They will never stop shedding the blood of their enemies".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The violent group continued to shed blood in the city, spreading fear among its residents.
- Their ruthless leader had no qualms about shedding the blood of innocent civilians to achieve his goals.
- The two rival gangs will never stop shedding the blood of each other's members in their ongoing turf war.
- The country's history was marred by years of warfare and violence, with many lives lost as blood was shed on its battlefields.
- The terrorist organization was notorious for shedding the blood of anyone who opposed their extreme ideologies.
Meaning 2
Lose blood from one's body.
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- She shed blood from a severe cut on her hand after breaking the glass.
- The athlete had to stop playing the game because he shed blood from his nose due to the intense tackle.
- After a terrible accident, she shed blood profusely and had to be rushed to the hospital.
- He shed blood from a minor cut while shaving this morning, but it didn't seem serious.
- The soldier forced to retreat shed blood from multiple bullet wounds during the intense battle.