Thesaurus results for BLISTER

blister

noun

Definition of blister

as in pimple

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Recent Examples of blister 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 The Dodgers' Roki Sasaki allowed four runs on six hits before leaving with a blister with one out in the fourth. — CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Medications expire, blister packets get used and never replaced, and adhesive bandages lose their stickiness over time. — Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2026 Oh, the perverse pleasure of blister popping—applying steady pressure with my thumb until pop! — Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blister

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Noun

Elsewhere in the top 10 were Eos and The Ordinary, while Hero Cosmetics took the number-10 spot for its signature pimple patches.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Like the first date with a big pimple covered in makeup, though, its good qualities are missed thanks to the glaringly obvious coverup.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 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

Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes, until the lentils are tender.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
The full moon in Taurus on October 26 brings the month’s swirling matters to a full boil, prompting you to realize something important about your worldview or educational lineage that might require you to embody your values differently.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of boil

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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

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

Definition of blackhead

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