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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocks
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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 -
Research suggests that pimple patches aren't effective on cystic acne, pustules, or blackheads.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Skin discoloration happens to the best of us, even those who religiously apply and reapply sunscreen every day or refuse to pick at pimples for fear of scarring.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
29 Oct. 2025
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Adult acne is characterized by red, angry pimples that typically occur along the lower third of the face around the jawline.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
17 Oct. 2025
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While newborns may only consume around 8-16 ounces of formula per day on average, that amount bumps to an average of 24-40 ounces a day by 6 months of age.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Being prepared for bumps in the road Things started going south eight months into the whole cancer saga, after what was supposed to be my final—and easiest—surgery to insert permanent implants.—
Jeri Clausing,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Baker inquires about the design of the hunchback and hovers his hand above her bulbous boils.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Those include fish boils, something usually associated with Wisconsin’s Door County.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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Born with eczema that covered my arms and legs in red, rashy welts, peaking as a teenager and returning, uninvited, throughout my adulthood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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Itchy bites from these annual pests often leave painful, red welts triggered by an alergic skin reaction.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Pocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocks. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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