blistering

[blis-ter-ing] / ˈblɪs tər ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

hot

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fiery heated scalding scorching searing sizzling sweltering torrid

STRONG

baking boiling broiling burning roasting

WEAK

blistery intense red-hot severe

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cold cool freezing

Example Sentences

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U.S. stocks have staged a powerful rally so far this year, with semiconductor names leading a blistering run-up to record highs.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

Annual monsoon rains are now sweeping north, with early storms tempering the blistering heat -- but also sending humidity shooting up.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Kies and three friends entered the river near Lyon to escape the blistering heat in France, with temperatures reaching 40C in parts of the country this week.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Then we had Elena Kagan, in a blistering dissent, reading those words into the record.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

The angry, blistering sun did not let me.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez

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