blister

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Recent Examples of blister The six-time major champion managed to make it through just three holes during his Tuesday practice round at Aronimink Golf Club due to a painful blister that has recently developed on his right foot. Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026 This was McIlroy, bothered by the same blister that plagued him through last week’s Truist Championship. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 May 2026 Rory McIlroy stepped into a shoe that was a half-size bigger and a little wider and had some cushion around the blister on his right pinky toe. ABC News, 13 May 2026 Meanwhile, Masters champ McIlroy was forced to cut his practice round short due to a toe blister. Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for blister
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blister
Noun
  • Initial staph symptoms include skin reactions resembling pimples, boils or other conditions.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • Pain That Feels Disproportionate HS lesions are often deeper and more painful than typical pimples or ingrown hairs.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • In animals, the bacterium causes pustules and lesions, predominantly in cattle, sheep, and horses.
    Helen Branswell, STAT, 11 May 2026
  • Spoiler alert: The monster is definitely real, a lion-bear hybrid covered in disgusting bloody pustules.
    Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • More papules emerge as blisters burst, prolonging the torment.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
  • May Be Useful in Acne Treatment People with acne often have lowered serum zinc levels, and both oral and topical zinc have been found to reduce the prevalence of inflammatory papules, both when used as monotherapy and as a supplemental therapy.5 4.
    Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Bonds are tested and betrayal boils.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 May 2026
  • The City of Miami Beach issued a precautionary boil water order for one condominium complex after a water main break early Friday.
    Larry Seward, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • The satisfying pock of paddle on ball, battling through long rallies, and breaking into dance moves with Chrissy after a perfect slam.
    Gali Kronenberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Unlike the traditional hardbat, the sponge rubber silenced the pock of the ball hitting the racket.
    Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 25 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • These easy-to-use toning pads use white willow bark and citric acid to exfoliate deep within the pores and dissolve blackheads.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • This year, Select editors got ahead of any surprise pimples by investigating the difference between skin purging and breakouts, researching the best over-the-counter topicals for teen acne, and asking dermatologists the best blackhead treatments for acne-prone skin.
    David Hickey, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • These clear hydrocolloid stickers draw out whitehead gunk and protect skin for faster healing—all while staying virtually invisible on your skin.
    Lily Wohlner, Allure, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Almost never involves blackheads or whiteheads like bacterial acne.
    Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Property without zits or opinions.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Hill wondered what happens if there's a zit present.
    Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026

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“Blister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blister. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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