1
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 blistering, billion-dollar trilogy concludes with Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, Rebecca Ferguson, et al, with the addition of Anya Taylor-Joy as our lead’s sister, and Robert Pattinson, reportedly, as a devious new villain.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
One of the most blistering dissents came in an emergency order allowing Texas to use its newly redrawn congressional map for the 2026 elections.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Phoenix is known for its blistering, dry heat.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 6 Dec. 2025
The decision prompted an unusually blistering dissent from Judge Jerry Smith, a Reagan appointee on the three-judge panel.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
One of the most blistering dissents came in an emergency order allowing Texas to use its newly redrawn congressional map for the 2026 elections.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Phoenix is known for its blistering, dry heat.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 6 Dec. 2025
The decision prompted an unusually blistering dissent from Judge Jerry Smith, a Reagan appointee on the three-judge panel.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blistering
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There is a brightness and its opposite, not darkness but another brightness, just as intense.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Paxton voters are more intense in their contempt for Cornyn than vice versa.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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Now, a new study suggests researchers may have found the first drug regimen capable of rapid and sustaining relief from suicidal thoughts across a broad group of patients.—
Ariana Eunjung Cha,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Andrea Aguer Ariik Malueth, the deputy secretary-general, said that given the high level of movement of people and goods across the region, coordinated preparedness and rapid information sharing are essential to preventing cross-border transmission.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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The intensive land use required to grow corn for ethanol has its own effects on water quality and fertilizer use as well, Runge says.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
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Upstairs, in the third-floor intensive-care unit, nurse Tammy Fritchey, a 27-year-veteran, places blankets and pillows over patients who are too sick to move, the ones on ventilators.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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For their previous outings, Queen Camilla merged her two favorite British designers into one look, wearing a cream Fiona Clare dress with pink and blue florals throughout and a blue Anna Valentine wrap coat to stay warm amid Belfast’s brisk temperatures.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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Business is brisk elsewhere in Asia too.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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Elsewhere, Juventus was roundly jeered after losing 2-0 at home to fierce rivals Fiorentina, while Como held on for a 1-0 win over Parma to leave Cesc Fàbregas’ team still in with a chance of qualifying for the Champions League just seven years after playing in Italy's fourth division.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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In the remote native villages of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, on the coast of the Bering Sea, Halong’s fierce flooding lifted homes off their foundations and carried them down a river with people still inside.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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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
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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
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The first wave of women’s-rights activists won suffrage for women, against ferocious and sometimes violent opposition.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Featuring aching, ferocious performances from Emmy winners Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson, Camp Miasma imagines the resurrection of a dormant slasher franchise.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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Airy and breathable, these temperature-regulating pants feature an elastic waistband that’s quick and easy to pull on, and comfortable enough to wear for hours on busy travel days.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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Sharpen the service with a quick in-room tutorial on lights, a/c, curtains, and handy bedside tablet.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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“Blistering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blistering. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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