1
: having an identifying mark
marked playing cards
2
or
ˈmär-kəd 
: having a distinctive or emphasized character
has a marked drawl
3
a
: enjoying fame or notoriety
Winning the tournament made her a marked woman.
b
: being an object of attack, suspicion, or vengeance
To his enemies, the rebel leader was a marked man.
4
: overtly signaled by a linguistic feature
with most English nouns the plural is the marked number
marked
2 of 2past tense of mark entry 2
Synonyms
Examples of marked in a Sentence
Adjective
He speaks with a marked accent.
There was a marked change in her attitude.
There's been a marked improvement in the weather.
Recent Examples on the Web
City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
The woman was walking across South White Road outside of a marked crosswalk when she was hit by a gray 2008 Peterbilt garbage truck making a right-hand turn from northbound South White Road onto eastbound Tully Road, according to Garibay.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
Andrews said drivers should handle the interaction with the same respect as a marked vehicle.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2024
Meanwhile, the dystopian sci-fi parable genre is a marked departure for Lopez, as well as the always affable Liu, who plays his first villain, the murderous yet hot AI, Harlan.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 24 May 2024
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Adjective
San Diego police said Ayon was within a marked crosswalk at the intersection of Otay Mesa Road and Otay Mesa Center when she was struck around 9:15 a.m.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
The woman was walking across South White Road outside of a marked crosswalk when she was hit by a gray 2008 Peterbilt garbage truck making a right-hand turn from northbound South White Road onto eastbound Tully Road, according to Garibay.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
Andrews said drivers should handle the interaction with the same respect as a marked vehicle.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2024
Meanwhile, the dystopian sci-fi parable genre is a marked departure for Lopez, as well as the always affable Liu, who plays his first villain, the murderous yet hot AI, Harlan.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 24 May 2024
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“Marked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marked. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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marked
adjective1
: having an identifying mark
a marked card
2
: noticeable, conspicuous
speaks with a marked accent
3
a
: being a person on whom attention is focused
b
: being an object of attack or suspicion
a marked man
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