- present participle of blister.
blistering
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Even as Americans have pulled back from buying new EVs, the country’s fast-charging infrastructure is growing at a blistering pace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
On the one hand, earnings growth has reached a blistering pace typically only seen during the early stages of an economic recovery.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2026
The blistering heat that has baked Southern California for days is coming to an end, with rain on tap for the weekend and early next week, along with a risk of potentially damaging coastal flooding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
Her blistering century against Australia in the semi-final of the 2017 Women's ODI World Cup remains one of the defining knocks in the history of the women's game.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
It emanated from him like currents of heat, so loud and blistering that without even probing him, the chief mate could sense flashes of pain in his chest, visions of black and amber liquid, shame.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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