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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

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

Ohtani has been pitching through a blister on the middle finger of his right hand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026

At the start of this week he removed the nail and popped the blister thinking that would alleviate the pain.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

Our bones grow tired, our backs ache, our feet blister, yet still we march.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

The nurse wrote that patients were arriving with headaches, rashes and blisters, “we believe, due to the chemicals being used to spray.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

"They get blisters on their feet, their eyes become watery and the hot sand burns their skin and eats up their hair when they are sitting," said the 40-year-old who owns around 500 camels.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

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

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

Troubled by their blisters, they limped back in the direction of the beach with the idea of finding Mace and sharing the food and drink.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

Pike is currently in critical condition on a ventilator, with burned and blistered arms, according to her lawyers.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

The lawyer said medics were "working to save Ms. Pike's life" after she arrived with both arms "swollen, burned, and blistered."

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The 27-year-old had to be carried off the beach after suffering badly blistered feet and needed weeks of treatment.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Would that make Antetokounmpo a candidate to take the Angels off the hands of Arte Moreno, who at games has been blistered by a large group of shirtless fans chanting “sell the team?”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

The only thing showing above his waist was the left side of his face—ashy, pale, and blistered around the lips.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

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

The second a blistering last-gasp effort from Ainsley Maitland-Niles introduced for his debut as a substitute.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 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

Of course, women from Elizabeth I to Emmeline Pankhurst have from time to time given blistering speeches.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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