How to Use zit in a Sentence

zit

noun
  • The wolf-nose was the weirdest thing; but the worst (aside from the nausea) were the zits in my hair.
    Melissa Dahl, The Cut, 30 May 2018
  • Then rinse, or use the oil as a spot treatment on pesky zits.
    Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, 14 Jan. 2019
  • Use a teensy bit right on the zit at night, and again the next morning.
    Kara Wahlgren, Seventeen, 31 Mar. 2017
  • For a large part of my life, I felt compelled to pick at my zits.
    Emily Gaudette, SELF, 15 Apr. 2019
  • The girl stared at Richard, a fresh zit between her brows like a third eye.
    Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2017
  • Waking up with a giant zit on your face can seem like the end of the world.
    Blake Bakkila, Health.com, 7 May 2018
  • There were boys who had zits and boys who had baby faces.
    Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2019
  • Many in the outbreak have developed zit-like bumps on many parts of the body.
    Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2022
  • Many users say their zits are gone in a day or two after using the Mighty Patch.
    Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 May 2023
  • Pat your face with it every day for clear pores and fewer zits.
    Ashley Weatherford, The Cut, 13 June 2018
  • Just as there’s more than one type of pimple, the types of marks zits tend to leave behind can also vary.
    Tiffany Dodson, SELF, 20 Aug. 2019
  • In my case, that stress is caused by my bad habit of picking at every zit that crops up on my face.
    Shammara Lawrence, Allure, 15 Mar. 2018
  • These breakouts are unlike a stray stress zit or clogged pores from a product that didn't agree with me.
    Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2020
  • But despite the experts' best efforts, a lot of people still pick at their own zits from time to time.
    Brooke Shunatona, Cosmopolitan, 13 Mar. 2018
  • The word alone — puberty — conjures the need to stockpile zit cream and blare grunge music.
    Washington Post, 25 July 2019
  • That being said, zits that are open, oozing or crusted should be left alone.
    Tiffany Dodson, SELF, 9 Nov. 2018
  • No longer are the zits the juicy whiteheads that explode with a satisfying pop.
    Allure, 14 Mar. 2019
  • These Mighty Patches are amazing at tackling zits and drawing out the gunk to speed up the healing process.
    Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Anything that can trap sweat and bacteria against your skin and clog your pores, like the lining of a tight hat, can cause zits to crop up.
    Carly Cardellino, Cosmopolitan, 20 Feb. 2018
  • And that’s where the video gets seriously nasty: Ramey shows off what looks like a huge, swollen zit on his lower jaw.
    Korin Miller, SELF, 18 Aug. 2017
  • Sorry to burst your bubble, but popping a zit is never a good idea.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Teen Vogue, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Help your teen feel a little less self-conscious about pimples with a cute star patch that will reduce the zit overnight.
    Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Rather than squeezing, soak a cotton swab in benzoyl peroxide and dab it on the zit.
    Janell M. Hickman, Seventeen, 23 May 2017
  • Dressed in a grey hoodie, Justin recorded a video of himself touching his face and pointing to his zits.
    Victoria Rodriguez, Seventeen, 23 Mar. 2018
  • Good skin is healthy skin — zits, wrinkles, blemishes, and all.
    Zoe Weiner, Allure, 10 May 2018
  • Logan and his girlfriend Chloe Bennet headed to the queen of zits to rid him of a back protrusion filled with pus.
    Seventeen, 26 Sep. 2018
  • In the video, Martin uses a Q-tip to apply Lumify eye drops on her zit.
    Alyssa Hui, Health, 27 June 2023
  • And then finally at least in one place on the map, there will be what can only be described as a giant zit.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2021
  • In other words, zeroing in on your zits can make the issue seem bigger in more ways than one.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 23 Jan. 2024
  • At the very end of the carousel, Mills even showed off a faceful of zit stickers with absolutely zero shame.
    Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 17 Aug. 2020

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'zit.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: