blistering
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- adjective
- /ˈblɪstərɪŋ/
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vertiginoso
- During the competition, she demonstrated a blistering speed that secured her first place.
- a blistering pace
- a blistering run
- a blistering set
Examples
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The athletes maintained a blistering pace throughout the marathon, leaving the spectators in awe.
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After burning out on the blistering pace of start-up life, Levi quit his job, and he and Brooke lived nomadically for a couple of years.
Blog text (12) -
What a blistering turn of pace before crossing it in.
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And so it went, for nearly fifteen blistering minutes.
Fiction book (1999) -
Behold the blistering pace of the future.
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Indeed, the blistering speed at which Assyria recovered from its low.
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Falcao, who has also been linked with Chelsea, has enjoyed a blistering start to the campaign, hitting 12 goals in just seven games so far.
Blog text (31) -
It's a blistering race!
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It was a blistering pace which Penguin handled without the slightest loss of articulacy.
Fiction book (1997) -
The film's blistering action scenes kept the audience on the edge of their seats.
Synonyms
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Happening very quickly
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6.5
Suddenly becoming very angry or moving very fast
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6.7
Very fast in a way that is dangerous
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4.6
Moving or reacting very quickly
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Compounds
- NSFW
A harmful chemical that causes severe blisters on skin and damages eyes and lungs, often used as a weapon
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Etymology
A helpful way to remember blistering for very fast action is to think of speed so great it could 'burn' you and make a blister, which is why blistering can mean extremely quick.