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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

A romantic moment is built around the question of popping a rower’s blister.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

Roki Sasaki leaves Dodgers-Braves game early because of a blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand.

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

The full moon looked less like a jewel than a yellowy blister in need of lancing.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

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

The downpour turned the path—uphill, then downhill, then uphill again—into a slick mess of red clay and rock; every step had my blisters screaming in a new language.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

According to the NHS, warning signs include severe pain, redness, blisters, changes in skin colour and vomiting.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

I’ve got blisters and aches and my heart hurts from all I miss and all that’s gone.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness

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

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

Yee said she should drop out of the race and Villaraigosa blistered her in ads.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 21, 2025

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

It nudged me to trust a roast chicken with five more minutes, until the skin blistered into crackle and glass.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2025

He rolled up his sleeve and showed us the blistered pink flesh of the burn on his forearm.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

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

From Salon Sep. 12, 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

Earlier this month, the European Central Bank warned that “the rise of AI has driven a blistering rally in the tech sector, bringing stock market valuations to levels last seen during the dot-com bubble.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

Police found 68-year-old Pierre Michel Formosa recently following a brief search, with the National Park service saying he died while trying to seek help in the blistering heat when his car got stuck in mud.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Penelope limped along after him; her right heel was blistering inside those stiff new boots, and the bedroll strapped to her back dug painfully into her shoulders.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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