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 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 The projections have drawn blistering reactions from nonpartisan watchdogs, perhaps none more so than Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blistering

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Adjective

An unusually intense El Niño event is gathering strength in the tropical Pacific in a hurry.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Thousands of Offers Nazareth University, located near Rochester, New York, is using direct admissions in part to reach those outside of the state where competition for students is particularly intense.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of intense

Adjective

Although modest today, Great Falls was substantial for its time and reflects rapid advances in turbine and generator engineering during the early twentieth century.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
The trend cycle in beauty is rapid, but there’s not one identifiable aesthetic dominating the present moment.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of rapid

Adjective

Both these ingredients are extremely energy intensive, raising concerns about energy demands if they are scaled in their current forms.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
Companies are exploring off-planet storage, cloud-like computing, AI processing, data sovereignty and potentially power-intensive workloads in orbit.

— Ben Topor, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of intensive

Adjective

The problem, of course, is that this newfound speed arrived in a world whose lighting technology had not quite caught up with the idea of vehicles moving at more than a brisk trot.

— Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Sales have been brisk for state lottery games after a brief period where inflation apparently caused consumers to dial back purchases of scratch-off tickets.

— Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Definition of brisk

Adjective

Management tried to modernize a restaurant brand built around nostalgia, underestimated how strongly customers identified with its image, and eventually reversed the change after a fierce backlash.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The jostling grew particularly fierce between South Carolina and Nevada.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 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

To the world, McRae is a strong, fearless entertainer, a triple threat who can pen songs that recall the fizzy pop of the early aughts and bring them to life as a ferocious singer and dancer.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
In 1970, Milton Friedman’s ferocious political essay in the New York Times, and the agency-theorizing that followed provided sufficient intellectual justification.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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