blister
noun
a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
were blistering
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past progressiveof blister.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"England were blistering - their pace, their skill, their intensity, their physicality and they had a genuine chance of winning," Dawson added.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
"England were blistering - their pace, their skill, their intensity, their physicality and they had a genuine chance of winning," said former England scrum-half Matt Dawson on BBC Radio 5 Live.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
The Rockies were blistering hot, entering the series having won 21 of 22 games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2022
So, yes, we’re saying there’s a chance for these Rangers, who were blistering in May before bombing in June and July.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 6, 2015
The pain in his head lessened — he looked around wildly to see where Quirrell had gone, and saw him hunched in pain, looking at his fingers — they were blistering before his eyes.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
