Thesaurus results for PIMPLES

pimples

noun

plural of pimple

as in blisters

a small, inflamed swelling of the skin a painful pimple on his back

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Recent Examples of pimples Thabi Hlela of African Alabaster Botanical Skincare uses marula and shea butter in formulations that have cleared pimples and reversed early aging signs in customers who had tried pharmaceutical alternatives. —

Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Well, in Traditional Chinese Medicine, pimples are related to internal imbalances of heat and blood stagnation. —

Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 May 2026 Baker’s Stanford is a strong candidate, and his book follows in the tradition of Michael Lewis’s Wall Street chronicle Liar’s Poker, but with more pimples and less eye contact. —

Literary Hub, 21 May 2026 Initial staph symptoms include skin reactions resembling pimples, boils or other conditions. —

Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 13 May 2026 Pain That Feels Disproportionate HS lesions are often deeper and more painful than typical pimples or ingrown hairs. —

Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 May 2026 This year, Select editors got ahead of any surprise pimples by investigating the difference between skin purging and breakouts, researching the best over-the-counter topicals for teen acne, and asking dermatologists the best blackhead treatments for acne-prone skin. —

David Hickey, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026 Spot treatments for pimples are one of the best ways to target breakouts. —

Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 20 Feb. 2026 The multiple red-light wavelengths help reduce inflammation, calming redness from clusters of pimples. —

Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 12 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pimples

Noun

In animals, the bacterium causes pustules and lesions, predominantly in cattle, sheep, and horses.

— Helen Branswell, STAT, 11 May 2026
In fact, one of the most common triggers of rosacea, which is characterized by flushing, swelling, spider veins, papules, and pustules, is exposure to sunlight.

— Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 Sep. 2025