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
Landon Mion, Fox News, 16 Apr. 2024
Ryan Sweatt, 36, has been charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, operating to endanger, and a marked lanes violation in connection with the incident, the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release Friday.
—Norman Miller, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Sweatt was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, operating to endanger and a marked lanes violation, according to the press release.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Pull-outs are well marked and several offer picnic tables and vault toilets.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
If left untreated, leprosy can lead to paralysis, crippling of hands and feet, disfigurement and blindness.
▪ What to look for: Dunn says leprosy can appear as patches or plaques that are well marked.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
The workers were driving through a deconfliction zone in marked vehicles when they were repeatedly targeted, leaving one Palestinian and six foreign aid workers dead.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Devices like these could help farmers and plant breeders select for hardier crop varieties—with thicker, longer or more dense roots that can absorb scarce nutrients—a marked shift from previous agricultural revolutions, according to Lynch.
—Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
Gadd appeared to be watching traffic while sitting in his marked patrol vehicle, which was seen parked on I-5’s shoulder with its lights off when it was struck, the affidavit filed by a county sheriff’s deputy reads, citing a witness.
—Joe Sutton, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024
Adjective
The deputies believed something was wrong and notified marked Harris County units, which resulted in a pursuit of Arnold until he was stopped.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 16 Apr. 2024
Ryan Sweatt, 36, has been charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, operating to endanger, and a marked lanes violation in connection with the incident, the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release Friday.
—Norman Miller, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Sweatt was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, operating to endanger and a marked lanes violation, according to the press release.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Pull-outs are well marked and several offer picnic tables and vault toilets.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
If left untreated, leprosy can lead to paralysis, crippling of hands and feet, disfigurement and blindness.
▪ What to look for: Dunn says leprosy can appear as patches or plaques that are well marked.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
The workers were driving through a deconfliction zone in marked vehicles when they were repeatedly targeted, leaving one Palestinian and six foreign aid workers dead.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Devices like these could help farmers and plant breeders select for hardier crop varieties—with thicker, longer or more dense roots that can absorb scarce nutrients—a marked shift from previous agricultural revolutions, according to Lynch.
—Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
Gadd appeared to be watching traffic while sitting in his marked patrol vehicle, which was seen parked on I-5’s shoulder with its lights off when it was struck, the affidavit filed by a county sheriff’s deputy reads, citing a witness.
—Joe Sutton, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Marked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marked. Accessed 24 Apr. 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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