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Recent Examples of blister
Bencic took another medical timeout before the deciding set to have a hand blister tended to.
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Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
Appearance: This painful skin issue usually starts as small blisters or raised bumps on the skin that develop into deep ulcers (sores).7 In adults, it's commonly located on the lower half of the body, such as the legs.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 6 Mar. 2025
The toes and heels are seamless and reinforced, which helps prevent hot spots and blisters as well as adding durability.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
While the signs and symptoms vary based on the allergen and individual, common symptoms of contact dermatitis include an itchy rash, leathery patches on the skin that are darker than usual, dry or cracked skin, bumps or blisters, swelling, burning, and tenderness.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
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Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
Appearance: This painful skin issue usually starts as small blisters or raised bumps on the skin that develop into deep ulcers (sores).7 In adults, it's commonly located on the lower half of the body, such as the legs.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 6 Mar. 2025
The toes and heels are seamless and reinforced, which helps prevent hot spots and blisters as well as adding durability.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
While the signs and symptoms vary based on the allergen and individual, common symptoms of contact dermatitis include an itchy rash, leathery patches on the skin that are darker than usual, dry or cracked skin, bumps or blisters, swelling, burning, and tenderness.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blister
Noun
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My go-tos are these cute little stars that have a hydrocolloid formula on the underside that helps heal pimples quickly.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2025
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The second week My usual redness around my cheeks had started to fade, and the annoying pimple that had been brewing on my cheek seemed to back off without its usual dramatic entrance.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Victims develop high fevers, deep rashes and oozing pustules.—
William J. Broad,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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Plants with orange rust, identified by orange pustules on the leaves, must be burned or disposed of in the trash.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Some research shows that people with acne generally have lower levels of zinc in their blood and that taking supplemental zinc may reduce inflammatory papules.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
1 Oct. 2024
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These often red, inflamed bumps are also called papules.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
1 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Bring parmesan broth to a boil and add a tablespoon of cold butter and blend with a hand blender.—
Amber Love Bond,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Then mix the grounds with water in a pot, and bring the mixture to a boil.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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They were riddled with lesions, pock marks and holes.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
9 Feb. 2024
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Barks, not the pock of tennis balls, were heard across the sunny, 40-acre (16-hectare) grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.—
JENNIFER PELTZ,
ajc,
6 May 2023
Noun
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Salicylic acid: Salicylic acid reduces whiteheads and blackheads by unclogging pores, exfoliating the skin, and decreasing inflammation.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
13 Mar. 2025
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Clay masks work by absorbing excess oil, to help even skin texture, remove blackheads and keep pimples at bay.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Salicylic acid: Salicylic acid reduces whiteheads and blackheads by unclogging pores, exfoliating the skin, and decreasing inflammation.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
13 Mar. 2025
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One 2009 study cited by the AAD also found a link between women smoking cigarettes and developing whiteheads and blackheads on their faces.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Yet in 2024, tweens are proudly calling attention to zits by wearing bright, noticeable Starface Pimple Patches out in public—including school.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
29 Dec. 2024
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Then there are classics like Mario Badescu’s Drying Lotion, which uses a potent blend of sulfur, salicylic acid, zinc oxide, and calamine to calm zits overnight.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Blister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blister. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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