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blister

[blis-ter] / ˈblɪs tər /


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Choi’s advice was to go the other direction: blister them, puree them, drown them in vinegar or chili, add something sweet, blend them into sauces, make them taste like the foods you already crave.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

And the team later announced Sasaki had exited with a blister on that finger.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

His signature victory was a record-setting blister up Alpe d’Huez in which he roared through costumed, enthusiastic revelers on his way to a fifth stage win.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

At the start of this week he removed the nail and popped the blister thinking that would alleviate the pain.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

She popped each blister and let the liquid soak into the soft white hotel sheet.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

The result can be swelling, bruising, bleeding, blisters and discoloration of the skin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

The rash goes through several stages which include flat spots, raised spots, blisters and then scabbing.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

The balls of both feet and the ends of both pointer toes had been mashed into misshapen blisters.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

Mulligan considered the aches, pains and blisters a small price for the “mingled sensations of camaraderie, achievement and wonder at Manhattan’s astonishing array of sights.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

The cloth binding was puffed into blisters and wrinkled; the title, Sons and Daughters, was faded and hard to discern.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

The lawyer said medics were "working to save Ms. Pike's life" after she arrived with both arms "swollen, burned, and blistered."

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Among this year’s participants was WSJ’s achy, blistered Xavier Martinez.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

The gold-plated figure she’d won for “Fantastic Beasts” was warped and blackened by heat, its surface blistered and twisted like something pulled from a furnace.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

Learning a musical instrument can be an arduous journey, one often fraught with blistered fingers, frayed patience and what can seem like an endless series of insurmountable hurdles.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025

A tremble went all the way down the tentacle as its flesh blistered under Leo’s touch.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

The result was bubbling, blistering and peeling that appeared just weeks after the renovation was completed.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

For Serena, who is the youngest of five sisters in the blended Williams family, that meant learning to return Venus’s blistering serve on Compton’s public courts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

After a blistering start in 2025 that appeared to solidify Crow-Armstrong as a burgeoning superstar, the Chicago Cubs’ outfielder fell into a dismal slump that not even a full winter could fix.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

First, the 31-year-old fired home a blistering equaliser after Marcelino Nunez slipped under no pressure, presenting Matheus Cunha with a clear run at the Ipswich goal, which allowed him to set up his captain.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

I loved the sun and the blistering heat.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer




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