# bloodying

Pronunciation: say "BLUD-ee-ing" /ˈblʌ.diː.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of bloody. — present participle and gerund of bloody
   - Simple: Present participle of bloody. Use it after is, are, or was, or to add what happened next.
   - _A thorny branch caught her arm, bloodying the sleeve of her white shirt._
   - _The leaked emails are bloodying the senator's reelection campaign._

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