blistering
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acute, almighty, deep, dreadful, excruciating, explosive, exquisite, fearful, fearsome, ferocious, fierce, frightful, furious, ghastly, hard, heavy, heavy-duty, hellacious, intense, intensive, keen, profound, terrible, vehement, vicious, violent
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Eventually a diagnostic procedure identified a semicircular object lying across his vocal cords, which had caused internal blistering and swelling. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "He said something was stuck in his throat after surgery. The doctors didn’t believe him.," 13 Aug. 2019 McConnell delivered a blistering speech on the Senate floor Monday afternoon. — Chad Pergram, Fox News, "Kavanaugh is short of votes, but fate hinges on upcoming testimony," 25 Sep. 2018 Hill’s blistering time in the 40-yard dash (4.44 seconds) was even faster than that of star Saints running back Alvin Kamara (4.53). — Los Angeles Times, "Column: Saints’ Taysom Hill is a do-it-all quarterback still perfecting his game," 18 Aug. 2019 After a blistering day in the sun, rehydrate and and renew with these six home beauty luxuries and your skin will thank you 1. — Meg Hemphill, The Hollywood Reporter, "Resting Beach Face: Try 6 Must-Have Post-Swim Skincare Products," 7 Aug. 2019 The blistering cold was something no one predicted. — Sydney Scott, Essence, "'Purple Rain' Director Recalls Meeting Prince And Working On The Classic Film," 26 July 2019 In that attack, a car bomb exploded outside the university gates, followed by a blistering, hours-long attack in which gunmen roamed through the compound shooting at students and teachers. — Amir Shah, Fox News, "Explosion outside Kabul University kills 6, wounds 27," 19 July 2019 But Trump and top aides have brushed the criticism aside and continued their blistering attacks. — Damian Paletta, Washington Post, "Trump insists Fed should cut interest rates, even though economists say that’s usually a sign of ‘economic distress’," 19 July 2019 The 31-year-old center fielder also got off to a blistering start to begin the season before his production spiraled. — Los Angeles Times, "A calmer A.J. Pollock hopes for a strong second half with the Dodgers," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blistering.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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