NOSEBLEED Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

nosebleed

adjective

Definition of nosebleed

as in elevated

located at a greater height than average or usual we were sitting way up in the nosebleed seats

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Recent Examples of nosebleed And the ripple effect is spreading to budgets across the country, especially in states like California that boast nosebleed gas prices and in Midwest states suffering from refinery issues. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026 Maybe the game wins over everyone again in the end, anesthesia and amnesia for the pain of a $1,100 nosebleed seat, a $1,000 hotel room and $300 parking. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2026 School districts are a primary source of nosebleed property tax bills; for example, relentless maximum property tax hikes by the bloated Chicago Public Schools account for well over half of what Chicago property owners pay. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026 Beyond that is the Historic 4th Avenue Business District, where Black shops and offices were largely relegated until the 1960s, and the Carver Theatre, where Black people could find entertainment without being forced into nosebleed seats. — John Archibald, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nosebleed

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The rising ratio of price to income, coupled with elevated interest rates, has put homeownership out of reach for millions of millennial and Gen Z Americans.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Julia Giarmoleo, an EPA spokesperson, said the monitors did not detect elevated metals, but would not provide a copy of the data without a federal records request.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of elevated

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Fujimori’s presidency marks a return of her family’s political brand to Peru’s highest office — a movement that has long carried a complicated relationship with the United States.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
The federal government and states have begun investigating pricing strategies that companies report have led to higher profits.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

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