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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

Right-hander Roki Sasaki, who went on the IL last month with a blister on the middle finger of his right hand, threw a simulated game Wednesday afternoon and could return shortly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Roki Sasaki’s blister is healing as planned, and he shouldn’t miss additional time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 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

I had at least five bites, each of which would throb for days and rise into a teacup-sized ring with a blister in the center.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

It was so hot and humid that Lee Feaster, a native Texas and the father of freshman wideout Boobie Feaster, said on Tuesday that his wife passed out during the game and still had blisters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

He added: "I ended up covered in these large watery blisters the whole way up my arm, I'll always remember the pain of it."

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

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

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

The blisters are puffy little waterbeds right where her shoes hit her Achilles.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

I liked the sausage and kale and look forward to making her blistered Jimmy Nardello pepper pizzas this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

Contact your GP or NHS 111 if your skin is blistered or swollen or you have other symptoms of heat exhaustion or heatstroke.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2025

A handful of sun-dried tomatoes, blended with roasted cherry tomatoes — their skins blistered in a sizzling layer of golden olive oil — lends this version the concentrated flavor of August, even now in mid-March.

From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2025

He said he had “serious burns” to his face and arms and that the incident had singed his eyebrows and blistered his mouth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2024

You’ve been walking around that way, and it’s left your feet blistered, scraped, and bloody.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

Wood played a key role in helping England come from 2-0 down in the 2023 Ashes, with his return to the team - and blistering spells of bowling - helping them level the series.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

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

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

After enduring a record-shattering heat wave this spring, Southern California continued to break temperature records this week when Long Beach reached a blistering 107 degrees and Escondido hit 112 degrees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

With a blistering attack that moved faster than any other in the nation, Golesh boosted Tennessee as offensive coordinator and turned around a disastrous South Florida program as head coach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

The pain in his head lessened — he looked around wildly to see where Quirrell had gone, and saw him hunched in pain, looking at his fingers — they were blistering before his eyes.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling




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