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Photograph: Amazon; Getty Images Back in the day, getting a zit meant caking on disguising layers of foundation, concealer, powder …or maybe just a strategically angled hairstyle.
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Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
No dressing gown and Uggs for you, no zit stickers and alarming hair in a scrunchie.
—Daisy Jones, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
Slap one of these absorbent, hydrocolloid-rich patches on your zit before bed and wake up to witness the goo drawn out—no popping necessary,
U Beauty
The Super Hydrator
$68 $54
Amazon
Got fine lines?
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
For particularly uncomfortable inner-nostril zits, grab the Ibuprofen.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
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Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
No dressing gown and Uggs for you, no zit stickers and alarming hair in a scrunchie.
—Daisy Jones, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
Slap one of these absorbent, hydrocolloid-rich patches on your zit before bed and wake up to witness the goo drawn out—no popping necessary,
U Beauty
The Super Hydrator
$68 $54
Amazon
Got fine lines?
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
For particularly uncomfortable inner-nostril zits, grab the Ibuprofen.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zit
Noun
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Small blisters are called vesicles; bigger ones are called bullae.4 4.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
17 Jan. 2025
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The flexible mesh material allows your foot to easily slide into the shoe and stretch, ensuring there’s no break-in period or painful blisters.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Acne is one of the most common skincare conditions worldwide, and almost everyone develops a pimple at some point.—
Amanda Svachula,
Health,
13 Jan. 2025
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In most cases, this petite gadget can clear up a pimple in three days.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Plants with orange rust, identified by orange pustules on the leaves, must be burned or disposed of in the trash.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
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Along with his obesity amd high blood pressure, Henry suffered from painful venous leg ulcers that made his lower limbs swell, and pustules would burst.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2025
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BlackRock, which jumped 26% in 2024, has come off the boil this year — down about 2% year to date.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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To a medium pot over high heat, add the milk and 2 cups of water and bring to a boil.—
Ryan McCarthy,
Saveur,
16 Jan. 2025
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Some research shows that people with acne generally have lower levels of zinc in their blood and that taking supplemental zinc may reduce inflammatory papules.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
1 Oct. 2024
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These often red, inflamed bumps are also called papules.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
1 Oct. 2024
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“Zit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zit. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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