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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2
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
Key Background Fresh off of its best nine-month start to the year since 1997, the S&P has returned a blistering 23% year-to-date and 66% over the last two years, as an extended bull market emerged from 2022’s anxiety that hot inflation would pose a major overhang to stocks.
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Derek Saul, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Bridges, Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby were already in double figures for the Knicks, who shot a blistering 63.4% from the field through the first two quarters.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 16 Nov. 2024
Ten years ago, Justice Scalia anticipated the current dispute in a blistering 15-minute statement delivered from the bench after a five-justice majority ruled that many recess appointments made during congressional sessions were proper.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Fueled by a blistering first quarter from Jalen Brunson, the Knicks jumped to a 39-13 lead and never looked back.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Derek Saul, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Bridges, Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby were already in double figures for the Knicks, who shot a blistering 63.4% from the field through the first two quarters.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 16 Nov. 2024
Ten years ago, Justice Scalia anticipated the current dispute in a blistering 15-minute statement delivered from the bench after a five-justice majority ruled that many recess appointments made during congressional sessions were proper.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Fueled by a blistering first quarter from Jalen Brunson, the Knicks jumped to a 39-13 lead and never looked back.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blistering
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The Chiefs tallied another three points from Butker as both defenses were noticeably intense and solid as the first quarter ended 6-3 Kansas City.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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The single performs even better on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart, which is compiled in the same way as the Rock Digital Song Sales list, only the focus is exclusively on the more intense, harder style of the genre.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s rapid rollout of executive actions and his willingness to talk to the press almost daily can drown out storylines that in another administration would be a days-long controversy.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
29 Jan. 2025
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However, one in particular has been spreading at a rapid rate across America.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2025
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The initial iteration of the program, launched with partners Nike and Right to Dream, gave six Ghanaian women the chance to participate in a three-month intensive coaches training experience.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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In 2002, the Israeli military occupied the camp after 10 days of intensive fighting, according to the UN, during which time more than 400 houses were destroyed and over a quarter of the camp’s population was displaced.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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The palate is lush and sweet, with brisk acidity to balance the sweetness.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
25 Jan. 2025
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Combined with brisk winds, extreme cold can produce life-threatening wind chill values, putting people at risk of frostbite and hypothermia within minutes of exposure.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Rubio was a fierce Trump critic during the contest for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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Just one decade later, he's become one of Meta's fiercest competitors BYMarco Quiroz-Gutierrez January 15, 2025 7 hours ago Personal Finance A woman purchased a vacant Hawaiian lot for about $22,000.—
Chloe Berger,
Fortune,
20 Jan. 2025
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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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The artist was in Times Square last week to offer his latest corrective, unveiling a massive bronze statue of a young African American man in urban streetwear sitting astride a galloping horse.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
7 Oct. 2019
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Defensive standouts Bruce Smith and Derrick Thomas were ferocious competitors.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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The latter, which begins at Second and Market Streets, circles Union Square and ends at Kearny Street and Columbus Ave., includes floats, ferocious lions, firecrackers and a 288-foot long Golden Dragon.—
Jackie Burrell,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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These lamps are sleek, take up very little space, and are quick and painless to set up.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
22 Jan. 2025
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The show’s host was quick to point out that Jim Jones was still blushing when speaking of her.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Blistering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blistering. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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