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- verb Present participle of
bloody .
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Examples
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This coincides with Limbaugh\'s push to get Republicans to vote for Hillary in the hopes of weakening the Democrats by extending the Primary and "bloodying" Obama. '
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In legitimate boxing he had shown himself his foe's superior; and he was not particularly anxious to emphasize that fact by blacking Jabe's eyes or "bloodying" his nose.
Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good Albert Walter Tolman
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French Protestants—or Huguenots—and French Catholics had been warring for decades, bloodying the country.
Bloodlust Russell Jacoby 2011
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Only the police have resorted to violence, using pepper spray and, during arrests, bloodying the mostly young protesters.
Sarah van Gelder: Where the 99% Get Their Power Sarah van Gelder 2011
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French Protestants—or Huguenots—and French Catholics had been warring for decades, bloodying the country.
Bloodlust Russell Jacoby 2011
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While bloodying rather than beating Murphy, Braley and Giffords may well be Republicans 'goal this cycle, there are a number of other rising Democratic stars who face the very real potential of seeing their political rise stunted badly in four weeks time.
Republicans aim to take out future Democratic stars Aaron Blake 2010
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But if you need reminders of why any game between the two locals is more than that, look no further than their last meeting—also an August preseason contest—in which Jets linebacker Calvin Pace drilled Giants quarterback Eli Manning during a sack, bloodying his forehead like he'd been in a ring rather than on a field.
Meaningless Game, Yet Major Hype Chris Herring 2011
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David Arquette's last act before entering rehab: bloodying his nose attempting to break-dance...
Jaime Pressly busted for alleged DUI; Witness: Kids watched Michael Jackson die Jen Chaney 2011
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The knocking of heads, bloodying of demonstrators by the Revolutionary Guards is not debate.
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So intense was his devotion that he landed a coveted Nixon bumper sticker and displayed it proudly on his bicycle basket — until a little girl in his neighborhood who favored JFK beat the stuffing out of him, bloodying his nose and ego.
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