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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

Roki Sasaki’s blister is healing as planned, and he shouldn’t miss additional time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 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

"Popping the blister relieved the pressure but it was swollen and bruised, so it's just sore," McIlroy said after playing the back nine on Wednesday.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

In the few seconds it takes to rouse them, I begin to blister.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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

He added: "I ended up covered in these large watery blisters the whole way up my arm, I'll always remember the pain of it."

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

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

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

Questions, observations, the locations of blisters and rashes—everything is delivered as though it were an announcement.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

The gold-plated figure she’d won for “Fantastic Beasts” was warped and blackened by heat, its surface blistered and twisted like something pulled from a furnace.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

By quitting time Lupita’s hands ached as much as before, and her fingers were blistered in new places, a cruel gift of the cutters.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty

Wood played a key role in helping England come from 2-0 down in the 2023 Ashes, with his return to the team - and blistering spells of bowling - helping them level the series.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

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

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

Harry swallowed a large amount of very hot soup and thought he could feel his throat blistering.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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