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adjective

Definition of blemishednext
as in damaged

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verb

past tense of blemish
1
as in marred
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable a single indiscretion blemished the rabbi's reputation for years

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2
as in injured
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of a scratch blemished the finish on the car

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Recent Examples of blemished
Adjective
Its blemished surface hints at its violent origin deep within the Earth's mantle. — Arkansas State Parks, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025 That’s because pantries like Friendly Hands often receive offers from truck drivers to unload pallets of food, like blemished fruit rejected from grocery stores, but without a loading dock, pantries sometimes have to refuse or are unable to store the items. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
De Borbon, running for a ninth term as president, was swept out of office following a contentious campaign blemished by allegations of voter fraud in previous elections. — Linda Robertson june 23, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026 Marius Borg Hoiby, the stepson of Norway's crown prince, has been sentenced after being convicted of rape and domestic violence, in a case that has blemished his family's image. — Gwladys Fouche, USA Today, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for blemished
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blemished
  1. damaged
  2. marred
  3. injured
  4. broken
  5. tainted
  6. crippled
  7. spoiled
  8. stained
Adjective
  • While sporting a bare look is often the best way to help damaged nails, already frail nails can be more susceptible to breaking without a layer of protective polish.
    — Alexis Berger, InStyle, 25 July 2026
  • Dry hair will feel rough and look dull, while damaged hair will feel weak, brittle, and often break.
    — Dominic Cadogan, Glamour, 25 July 2026
Definition of damaged
Verb
  • Friday’s rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner will be smaller and a bit more sober than the gala that was marred by gun violence last April.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • Argentina's recent World Cup final was marred by unsportsmanlike conduct, including on-field altercations and players turning their backs during the trophy presentation.
    — Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of marred
Verb
  • Colin Gray’s sentencing represents the end of a harrowing road that began with the September 2024 shooting in which his son, then 14, fatally shot two students and two teachers and injured nine others at his Winder, Georgia, high school.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • Colin Gray, father of the teen who killed four people and injured nine others in a 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School, is scheduled to be sentenced during a hearing that begins Thursday in a Barrow County courtroom.
    — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of injured
Adjective
  • There is a shortage of treatment chemicals and equipment, broken pump and, poor-quality filters.
    — Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • On June 30, 1929, a young Black girl found McDaniel’s body lying face-down, with a broken neck and bruises.
    — Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
Definition of broken
Verb
  • More than two dozen California Democrats are confronting the FCC over its rare early review of Disney’s ABC station licenses, calling the process ideologically tainted and aimed at punishing critical media coverage.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
  • Why must everything be tainted by the overinflated ego of Cankles Muldoon?
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
Definition of tainted
Verb
  • The tragic twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 laid bare the dire state of the country’s health system, crippled by years of economic crisis, government mismanagement and the migration of medical workers.
    — Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • Of great concern is the prospect that data centers will consume massive amounts of water and worsen drought conditions for ranchers and farmers in a state where water shortages already crippled the sugar cane industry.
    — Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Definition of crippled
Adjective
  • There’s no way to know how many of the spoiled ballots were from Democrats or Republicans because voters in Wisconsin do not register by party.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • His crippling, his stubborn arrogance and refusal to be humbled, has somehow humanized the spoiled brat king.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of spoiled
Verb
  • An ultraviolet light revealed the mats and brick flooring of the garage had likely been stained with blood.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
  • Now—before there is another name, another van, another street stained with blood that didn't have to be spilled.
    — Kica Matos, Time, 17 July 2026
Definition of stained

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