- present participle of blister.
blistering
Example Sentences
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The result was bubbling, blistering and peeling that appeared just weeks after the renovation was completed.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
Punishingly hot temperatures coupled with drastically high humidity will peak Wednesday, making temperatures feel even more intense than previously blistering days, with real relief not expected to arrive until Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 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
The child's parents took him to the accident and emergency department at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, where he was treated for partial blistering to his leg and forearm.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
The “bridge from the primary schools” to high school, MacMillan later wrote, in a blistering critique of England’s treatment of its colonies entitled 'Warning from the West Indies, “is narrow and insecure.”
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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