slang
as in blister
a small, inflamed swelling of the skin "Look at all these zits—I'm hideous!" wailed the high schooler

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Recent Examples of zit There's not a lot of independent research on zit stickers. Stacey Colino, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025 Yet in 2024, tweens are proudly calling attention to zits by wearing bright, noticeable Starface Pimple Patches out in public—including school. Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 29 Dec. 2024 Then there are classics like Mario Badescu’s Drying Lotion, which uses a potent blend of sulfur, salicylic acid, zinc oxide, and calamine to calm zits overnight. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025 Powered by 2% salicylic acid and 4% niacinamide, this creates an invisible barrier over your zits to shrink them and reduce redness. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for zit
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Noun
  • Appearance: The condition starts as small, extremely painful blisters on your shins (and sometimes your arms).
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 May 2025
  • In the skin, staph infections can cause boils, blisters, and inflammation.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In 2022, Church & Dwight acquired Hero Cosmetics, known for its pimple patches, for $630 million.
    Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • These super thin, invisible patches blend right into your skin while tackling your pimples.
    Maria Correa, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Its venomous sting causes pustules and allergic reactions and is capable of killing a human.
    Jack Guy, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Victims develop high fevers, deep rashes and oozing pustules.
    William J. Broad, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring once or twice, until most of liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, 15 to 18 minutes. Stir rice mixture and smooth the top.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
  • Just a week before tens of thousands of Super Bowl visitors flocked to the city for football's biggest night, neighborhoods across downtown New Orleans experienced yet another boil water notice due to frequent water treatment energy surges and outages.
    Kati Weis, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In individuals with a lighter skin tone, papules can appear red, but those with a darker skin tone may exhibit them in shades of brown, purple, or gray.5 Your healthcare provider may recommend a similar treatment, such as a topical steroid cream, for papules.6 3.
    Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 9 May 2025
  • May Be Useful in Acne Treatment People with acne often have lowered serum zinc levels, and both oral and topical zinc have been found to reduce the prevalence of inflammatory papules, both when used as monotherapy and as a supplemental therapy.5 4.
    Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 1 May 2025

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“Zit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zit. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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