pock

as in blister
a small, inflamed swelling of the skin noticed strange pocks on his torso

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Recent Examples of pock Barks, not the pock of tennis balls, were heard across the sunny, 40-acre (16-hectare) grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Jennifer Peltz, ajc, 6 May 2023 After Carey’s stay, the home’s wooden floors had to be replaced—to the tune of $90,000—thanks to pock marks from her high heels. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2023 The cars, parked next to a basketball goal, are riddled with pock marks. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2023 In the five years since Bentley released his last studio album, 2018’s The Mountain, and went into Rocky Mountain exile, open divisions and infighting driven by political differences and the culture wars have pock-marked the genre. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for pock
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Noun
  • The major symptom is a painful rash that commonly appears as a band of blisters localized to one area on the body .
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Treatment includes caring for blisters and preventing new ones from forming.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Nanette Nanette Lepore Freedom Stretch Pants These straight-leg pants are at once casual and polished, thanks to a tab fly, buttoned back welt pockets, and hems that hit right above the ankles on most people.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Solar urticaria is a skin condition characterized by the presence of hives or welts during sun exposure.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Its venomous sting causes pustules and allergic reactions and is capable of killing a human.
    Jack Guy, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Victims develop high fevers, deep rashes and oozing pustules.
    William J. Broad, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Stir in sugar and evaporated milk; bring to a boil.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Add the reserved pasta cooking water, increase the heat to medium-high to bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat so the sauce is gently simmering.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Additionally, these strips can also act as a pimple patch for your nose, treating whiteheads and blackheads simultaneously.
    Daley Quinn, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Zap Zits with Spot Treatments From pimple patches to high-tech LED gadgets, there are plenty of innovative spot treatments on the market designed to speed up the healing of persistent breakouts.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Some research shows that people with acne generally have lower levels of zinc in their blood and that taking supplemental zinc may reduce inflammatory papules.
    Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2024
  • These often red, inflamed bumps are also called papules.
    Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • There are several ways to potentially explain that smaller bump (a third star, a very large planet in a very close orbit), but most of them are highly improbable.
    John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Measles Explained Measles is a viral disease known for often causing a rash—made up of large, flat spots and raised bumps—that starts on the face and neck and spreads down the body.
    Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Pock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pock. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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