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Photograph: Amazon; Getty Images Back in the day, getting a zit meant caking on disguising layers of foundation, concealer, powder …or maybe just a strategically angled hairstyle.
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Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
No dressing gown and Uggs for you, no zit stickers and alarming hair in a scrunchie.
—Daisy Jones, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
Slap one of these absorbent, hydrocolloid-rich patches on your zit before bed and wake up to witness the goo drawn out—no popping necessary,
U Beauty
The Super Hydrator
$68 $54
Amazon
Got fine lines?
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
For particularly uncomfortable inner-nostril zits, grab the Ibuprofen.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
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Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
No dressing gown and Uggs for you, no zit stickers and alarming hair in a scrunchie.
—Daisy Jones, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
Slap one of these absorbent, hydrocolloid-rich patches on your zit before bed and wake up to witness the goo drawn out—no popping necessary,
U Beauty
The Super Hydrator
$68 $54
Amazon
Got fine lines?
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
For particularly uncomfortable inner-nostril zits, grab the Ibuprofen.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zit
Noun
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But some providers may want to swab the blisters or take a tissue sample so a lab test can confirm the diagnosis.—
Brittany Risher,
SELF,
7 Feb. 2025
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The blisters heal over time, but thick, scaly skin appears, especially around joints like your elbows and knees.—
Brandi Jones, MSN-Ed,
Health,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Clear plastic bins overflowed with deodorant, hair products and pastel pimple patches.—
Callie Holtermann,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Acne is one of the most common skincare conditions worldwide, and almost everyone develops a pimple at some point.—
Amanda Svachula,
Health,
13 Jan. 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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Richmond, Hanover and Henrico lifted their boil water advisories on Saturday afternoon.—
Sabrina Moreno,
Axios,
11 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil.—
CAROLE KOTKIN,
Miami Herald,
10 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
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“Zit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zit. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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