plural zits
informal
: a small, red, swollen spot on the skin : pimple
got a zit on his face
… drama that goes well beyond the pre-prom zit …—
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“Look at all these zits—I'm hideous!” wailed the high schooler
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This super-concentrated spot corrector comprises 10% sulfur and lightly exfoliating glycolic acid and oil-controlling niacinamide, which dry out zits and prevent new ones from cropping up.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 May 2025
Like silicone zit stickers, scar tape adds a protective barrier to your scars, while keeping them hydrated, and reducing itchiness and irritation, and regulates collagen production.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
Full-coverage, lightweight-feeling, and armed with a fluffy, generously-sized doe foot applicator, this crease-resistant formula vanishes zits of all calibers with ease.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 4 Apr. 2025
The material attracts water, which helps flatten zits and suck out all the gross stuff inside them.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 May 2025
Like silicone zit stickers, scar tape adds a protective barrier to your scars, while keeping them hydrated, and reducing itchiness and irritation, and regulates collagen production.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
Full-coverage, lightweight-feeling, and armed with a fluffy, generously-sized doe foot applicator, this crease-resistant formula vanishes zits of all calibers with ease.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 4 Apr. 2025
The material attracts water, which helps flatten zits and suck out all the gross stuff inside them.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for zit
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“Zit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zit. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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