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Recent Examples of zit
Most of us have heard of pimple patches, those circular bandage-like patches to clear up a zit.
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Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
And don’t let zits bum you out.
—Josh Feldman, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
So many zits that not even 19 packets of Starface patches will help.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Start by sanitizing the zit with a blue light device (the wavelength of blue light helps kill acne-causing bacteria), recommends makeup artist Daniel Martin.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2025
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Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
And don’t let zits bum you out.
—Josh Feldman, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
So many zits that not even 19 packets of Starface patches will help.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Start by sanitizing the zit with a blue light device (the wavelength of blue light helps kill acne-causing bacteria), recommends makeup artist Daniel Martin.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zit
Noun
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These hydrocolloid gel bandages seal the blister and provide cushioning against further friction, which will get your kids back in the mood to meet Minnie Mouse super fast.—
Terri Peters,
Parents,
6 Mar. 2026
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Crews have been deployed to spray disinfectant on vehicles entering the exclusion zone to avoid any possible transfer of the highly-contagious viral disease that induces fever and blister-like sores in the mouth, drastically reduces milk production and leaves animals weakened.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Three decades later, that secret arrived on American shores like a tsunami—sheet masks, snail mucin, toner pads, pimple patches lining every retail shelf.—
David Yi,
Allure,
23 Feb. 2026
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Spot treatments for pimples are one of the best ways to target breakouts.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Spoiler alert: The monster is definitely real, a lion-bear hybrid covered in disgusting bloody pustules.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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As the water comes to a boil, add about 1 tablespoon of salt.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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As of Sunday afternoon, a boil water advisory is in effect for Walled Lake and a large part of Novi, Michigan.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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May Be Useful in Acne Treatment People with acne often have lowered serum zinc levels, and both oral and topical zinc have been found to reduce the prevalence of inflammatory papules, both when used as monotherapy and as a supplemental therapy.5 4.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
6 Jan. 2026
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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
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“Zit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zit. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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