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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

Roberts also said he didn’t believe the blister affected Ohtani’s command last week, when he threw six hitless innings against the Rockies but issued four walks and hit a batter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 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

The smoke made her eyes water, and there was a smarting blister on one thumb.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

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

They were cold, frostbitten, and covered with salt-water blisters.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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

I liked the sausage and kale and look forward to making her blistered Jimmy Nardello pepper pizzas this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

The customer sits in the chair for the entire day, and when it’s over, Miriam’s fingers are so blistered that the others rush to get her an Epsom salt soak.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025

Three hours later, scratched, blistered, thirsty, I stepped in said badger hole in the gathering twilight and almost snapped my ankle in two.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

In the wake of blistering cutbacks during the pandemic, she said, some airlines wondered if they should keep offering amenity kits at all.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 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

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

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

I felt his glare on me like the heat of a blistering sun.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini


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