marred; marring
1
: to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
whose life has been marred by problems with drugs—
William Plummer
William Plummertheir relations were marred by disgraceful conflicts—L. W. Beck
L. W. Beckthe race was marred by a 23-car pileup—Mike Harris
Mike Harris2
maritime
March
Examples of mar in a Sentence
Verb
A large scar marred his face.
Her acting mars an otherwise great movie.
Noun
the Johnsons complained to the movers about broken dishes and mars on the furniture
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Instead, Belichick’s tenure with North Carolina was immediately marred in controversy surrounding both his 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson, as well as his ongoing spat with his former New England Patriots team.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The show was marred only by an audio mix that dimmed Coleman’s evocative voice amid a wash of instruments — at least from this reviewer’s spot in the Fox — but the Red Clay Strays’ impact shone through nevertheless.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
So long as Gabriel can avoid critical mistakes and turnovers that marred Joe Flacco's four-game stint as Cleveland's starter, the rookie should have a chance to keep the Browns in this contest and guide them to a second win over NFC North competition.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
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Verb
What little momentum the Broncos created was frequently marred by penalties, and a third-down sack had ruined a scoring chance in the first half.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Instead, Belichick’s tenure with North Carolina was immediately marred in controversy surrounding both his 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson, as well as his ongoing spat with his former New England Patriots team.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The show was marred only by an audio mix that dimmed Coleman’s evocative voice amid a wash of instruments — at least from this reviewer’s spot in the Fox — but the Red Clay Strays’ impact shone through nevertheless.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
So long as Gabriel can avoid critical mistakes and turnovers that marred Joe Flacco's four-game stint as Cleveland's starter, the rookie should have a chance to keep the Browns in this contest and guide them to a second win over NFC North competition.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mar
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“Mar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mar. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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