1
as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect
even after a blistering attack from the enemy, the fortress held
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2
as in rapid
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed
a major-league pitcher known for his blistering fastballs
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Recent Examples of blistering
David Pastrnak has been a one-man wrecking crew, tallying goals at a blistering pace.
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
At the racetrack, that performance envelope helped this sports car charge at a blistering, consistent 350-KW rate and a peak of about 380 KW; despite both car and charger being held to a constant 500-amp current over most of the charging curve, the lower end of potential voltage.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2024
Even with that caveat, Monday was a blistering and memorable procurement cascade.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
On a blistering hot day in August, DPW worker Ronald Silver II, a 36-year-old father of five, collapsed on his trash route in Canton and died.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
At the racetrack, that performance envelope helped this sports car charge at a blistering, consistent 350-KW rate and a peak of about 380 KW; despite both car and charger being held to a constant 500-amp current over most of the charging curve, the lower end of potential voltage.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2024
Even with that caveat, Monday was a blistering and memorable procurement cascade.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
On a blistering hot day in August, DPW worker Ronald Silver II, a 36-year-old father of five, collapsed on his trash route in Canton and died.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blistering
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The missions became more intense as Japan's outlook grew more dire and the military showcased the sacrifice of the pilots to drum up patriotism and support for the war.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Her message prompted an intense, impassioned reaction.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The rapid rise of ransomware attacks, supply chain vulnerabilities and data breaches has created an environment of persistent uncertainty, leaving organizations grappling with how to stay resilient in the face of evolving threats.—
Francis Dinha,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Since taking office, the Trump administration has implemented rapid, significant changes to United States immigration policy.—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Class-size mandates effectively compete with other investments, like hiring more mental health professionals or investing in intensive teacher training for the existing workforce.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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That could include chemical-intensive lab work like testing sea lions, killer whales and walruses from Alaska for environmental contaminants, Tolimieri said.—
Lisa Song,
ProPublica,
11 Apr. 2025
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Warhol is a brisk dip in self-deprecating self-examination.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
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Monday’s weather for the A’s first home game was unseasonably cool with rain earlier in the day and game-time temperature a brisk 52 degrees with some light wind.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Battle of Okinawa lasted 82 days, with fierce fighting on land and sea.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The documentary follows the story of Ángel, a charismatic boy with fierce love for his Guarani roots and a vision for his Paraguayan hometown of Nanawa.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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As his health faded in the last year of his life, Neruda rushed to finish his story, which gives the last chapters of his book a galloping, fragmented quality.—
Tunku Varadarajan,
WSJ,
25 June 2021
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The artist was in Times Square last week to offer his latest corrective, unveiling a massive bronze statue of a young African American man in urban streetwear sitting astride a galloping horse.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
7 Oct. 2019
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Severe thunderstorms will roar to life by the late afternoon in the Mississippi Valley, become more ferocious and pound potentially more than 900 miles of the region – from Louisiana to Minnesota – through the overnight hours.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2025
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Ferran’s ragged butterfly Blanche looks at first glance as if she might be blown to smithereens with one gust of Stanley’s ferocious lung power.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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This mower features a quick start system and a side discharge for efficient grass management.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Here’s how the playoff picture looks: Two quick takeaways here: Multiple seeds in the Western Conference were up for grabs entering yesterday’s games.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Blistering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blistering. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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