blister
noun
a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
had been blistering
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past perfect progressiveof blister.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Massoud’s son Ahmad had issued a statement Sunday, calling for an end to the fighting that had been blistering in recent days.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 5, 2021
Their voice, which had been blistering before, had turned warm and languid.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
The train, for which they had been routed out that morning at seven o'clock, had been blistering hot and the necessarily open windows had let in choking clouds of smoke.
From The Real Adventure by Raymond Moreau Crosby
