Thesaurus results for BLISTER

blister

noun

Definition of blister

as in pimple

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Recent Examples of blister Right-hander Roki Sasaki is working back from a blister on his middle finger and is penciled in to return from the IL next week against the Padres. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 The Cubs will soon decide whether right-hander Edward Cabrera (right middle finger blister) will rejoin the team. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 After eventually being transferred to a nearby hospital, the resident was diagnosed with sepsis and toxic epidermal necrolysis, a rare and life-threatening skin condition which causes a person’s skin to blister. — Matan Josephy, Idaho Statesman, 31 Aug. 2026 Roki Sasaki’s blister injury will apparently not change the Dodgers’ plan to move Wrobleski to the bullpen. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blister

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Noun

Rhode, on the other hand, has created pimple patches with Justin Bieber but hasn’t made a collaborative collection with a fashion brand as of yet.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
As a teenager, Gillian Maegan Montalbo had pimples that weren’t too bad — just a few bumps on her forehead and nose.

— Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of pimple

Noun

The infected children reported a range of skin and soft tissue symptoms, including spots, pustules, blisters, and abscesses.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of pustule

Noun

Refueling on this scale has never been done before, and the company needs to get data on the efficiency of such transfers and the rate of boil-off of liquid oxygen and methane in space.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Add a large handful of kosher salt (water should taste briny, like the ocean) and bring to a boil.

— Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of boil

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Three-times married, his was to be a literary career pock-marked by substance abuse issues leading to a peripatetic existence drifting from one august institution to another.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of pock

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