blister

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Recent Examples of blister Oh, the perverse pleasure of blister popping—applying steady pressure with my thumb until pop! Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026 Cabrera’s return was short-lived, as the right-hander is once again dealing with a blister issue on top of more ineffectiveness. Jayson Stark, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Additionally, the Cubs put right-hander Edward Cabrera on the 15-day IL due to a right middle finger blister and recalled right-hander Javier Assad. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 Ginn has been out since July 19 with a blister on his right middle finger. ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blister
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blister
Noun
  • The biggest overnight mistakes include sleeping in makeup, skipping moisturizer, over-exfoliating, using SPF as a night cream and picking at pimples in bed.
    Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Blind pimple that never breaks through the skin but causes undue chaos below?
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This causes small but often painful red pustules that cluster at the places where the hairstyle is pulling the tightest.
    Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In animals, the bacterium causes pustules and lesions, predominantly in cattle, sheep, and horses.
    Helen Branswell, STAT, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • More papules emerge as blisters burst, prolonging the torment.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
  • In fact, one of the most common triggers of rosacea, which is characterized by flushing, swelling, spider veins, papules, and pustules, is exposure to sunlight.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Since its recent lows, CrowdStrike shares have more than doubled to all-time highs earlier this month before coming off the boil.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • When the rice has been brought to a boil, reduce the heat to very low and cover the pot tightly.
    Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Many have irregular or pock-marked shapes, while others have a smooth crust from their time burning up in our atmosphere.
    Adam Lark, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
  • Inoculation involved taking pus from a pock of someone with a not-very-severe case of smallpox, making a cut in the arm of the person to be inoculated, and rubbing the pus into the cut.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • These pads smooth pores, reduce blackheads, and keep oil under control.
    Genevieve Cepeda, InStyle, 27 June 2026
  • This deeply effective combo breaks down sebum and gently removes dead skin cells that can clog your pores, causing unwelcome blackheads and overall texture.
    Sarah Felbin, Allure, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • Some medications that affect hormone levels can cause true acne (with blackheads or whiteheads) and may require slightly different treatments to resolve.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 May 2026
  • Almost never involves blackheads or whiteheads like bacterial acne.
    Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Property without zits or opinions.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Hill wondered what happens if there's a zit present.
    Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026

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“Blister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blister. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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