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Recent Examples of pimple
Plus, here are the 15 best pimple patches to heal breakouts, some of which have also been tested by Select staffers.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Bentonite clay, hyaluronic acid Size: 2.7 oz Pros: Helps soften skin bumps
Cons: Might be drying to some
This mud mask has a blend of bentonite clay and hyaluronic acid to suck up blackheads, pimples and pollution all while leaving the skin hydrated and non-stripped.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2025
Acne Acne is an inflammatory skin condition caused by sebum (oil), bacteria, and dead skin cells clogging pores, leading to pimples.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2025
Don't touch existing acne: Squeezing, rubbing, or picking at pimples can lead to scarring, slower healing times, and skin infections.
—Laura Schober, Health, 23 Jan. 2025
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Bentonite clay, hyaluronic acid Size: 2.7 oz Pros: Helps soften skin bumps
Cons: Might be drying to some
This mud mask has a blend of bentonite clay and hyaluronic acid to suck up blackheads, pimples and pollution all while leaving the skin hydrated and non-stripped.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2025
Acne Acne is an inflammatory skin condition caused by sebum (oil), bacteria, and dead skin cells clogging pores, leading to pimples.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2025
Don't touch existing acne: Squeezing, rubbing, or picking at pimples can lead to scarring, slower healing times, and skin infections.
—Laura Schober, Health, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pimple
Noun
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Sores, Bumps, or Lesions: Any unexpected sores, bumps, or blisters on or around your genitals, mouth or rectum could be a sign of an STD like herpes or syphilis.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2025
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Four starting pitchers are hurt, with Braxton Garrett (left elbow surgery) out for the year, Eury Perez (Tommy John rehab) out until around the All-Star Break, and Ryan Weathers (left forearm) and Edward Cabrera (right middle finger blister) sidelined for the early going of the season.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
26 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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The key to drawing out the umami and sweetness from the kombu without the bitterness, Stuart-Wolff explained, is to remove the seaweed just before the water reaches a boil.—
Rebekah Peppler,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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Some Skokie businesses were also unable to run their normal operations due to the boil order, forcing them to close Friday.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 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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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
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“Pimple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pimple. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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