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Recent Examples of zit
Most of us have heard of pimple patches, those circular bandage-like patches to clear up a zit.
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Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
And don’t let zits bum you out.
—Josh Feldman, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
So many zits that not even 19 packets of Starface patches will help.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Start by sanitizing the zit with a blue light device (the wavelength of blue light helps kill acne-causing bacteria), recommends makeup artist Daniel Martin.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2025
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Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
And don’t let zits bum you out.
—Josh Feldman, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
So many zits that not even 19 packets of Starface patches will help.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Start by sanitizing the zit with a blue light device (the wavelength of blue light helps kill acne-causing bacteria), recommends makeup artist Daniel Martin.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zit
Noun
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Look for cushioning in the shin, ankle, and toe box areas specifically, as this is where an unforgiving ski boot can batter, blister, and bruise you.—
Jonathan Thompson,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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The couples received blister wounds on their forearms — and then were divided into four groups.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Bioré is putting pimples in the penalty box this basketball season.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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My features were regular, barely changed from childhood except for a pimple above my lip.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Spoiler alert: The monster is definitely real, a lion-bear hybrid covered in disgusting bloody pustules.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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In fact, one of the most common triggers of rosacea, which is characterized by flushing, swelling, spider veins, papules, and pustules, is exposure to sunlight.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The break comes just days after a boil order was lifted due to a separate water main break in the village earlier this week.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Stir in the stock and tomato paste, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the squash is tender, about 15 minutes.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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In fact, one of the most common triggers of rosacea, which is characterized by flushing, swelling, spider veins, papules, and pustules, is exposure to sunlight.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Zit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zit. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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