BLISTERING Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

blistering

adjective

ˈbli-st(ə-)riŋ

Definition of blistering

as in intense

extreme in degree, power, or effect even after a blistering attack from the enemy, the fortress held

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as in rapid

moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed a major-league pitcher known for his blistering fastballs

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Recent Examples of blistering Woodman’s heroics had sparked a blistering counter-attack that ended with Andy Robertson firing home the hosts’ second goal in Saturday’s 3-1 win over Crystal Palace. — James Pearce, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 The weekend two set was, with only one exception, the same as their blistering debut, although there were definite changes in lighting and a couple of arrangements. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2026 The award-winning filmmaker—who is no fan of his home country’s government—considered making his latest blistering satire in the US. — Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 25 Mar. 2026 But after facing a blistering winter this year, many of those reserves are under 30%, the lowest since 2022. — Simmone Shah, Time, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blistering

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Adjective

Motion Applied brings experience from motorsport, where power electronics face rapid load changes and intense operating conditions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
As if this weren’t enough for one day, Venus will also make its debut in the secretive and smoldering sign of Scorpio, where the love planet trades light-hearted flirtation for something deeper and way more intense.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of intense

Adjective

Motion Applied brings experience from motorsport, where power electronics face rapid load changes and intense operating conditions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
The fear that rapid technological advances could threaten nuclear stability is not new.

— Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of rapid

Adjective

By the twentieth century, intensive farming practices had left the South dangerously vulnerable to erosion, producing depleted swaths of land where kudzu would later flourish.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2026
The next day, Alex Pretti, an intensive-care nurse and a lifelong Catholic, was shot and killed by federal agents.

— Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of intensive

Adjective

Casemiro and Messi, fierce rivals when Casemiro was at Real Madrid and Messi at Barcelona, celebrated together, a rare sight for longtime La Liga fans.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
Pearce was celebrating five years of Opry membership and would return later to channel many aspects of Dolly, from her humor and fierce independence to her Appalachian roots.

— Chris Parton, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of fierce

Adjective

As his health faded in the last year of his life, Neruda rushed to finish his story, which gives the last chapters of his book a galloping, fragmented quality.

— Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 25 June 2021
Designed by renowned architect Dominique Perrault, its four stories tilting forward are said to evoke a galloping horse.

— Rob Hodgetts at Longchamp, CNN, 15 Oct. 2019

Definition of galloping

Adjective

That was the last time Tamang saw Yangri, who was whisked away by ferocious flash floods that ripped through this part of the Himalayan nation earlier this week.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
The run game of Agoura is ferocious and experienced, but Westlake’s QB play is better.

— Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of ferocious

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