blemishing

verb

present participle of blemish
1
as in marring
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 damaging
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of a scratch blemished the finish on the car

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blemishing
  1. marring
  2. damaging
  3. tainting
  4. injuring
  5. spoiling
  6. crippling
  7. staining
  8. compromising
Verb
  • To prevent a similar war from happening again, Menelaus scarred her face, permanently marring her famous beauty.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • Lined with live oaks and old-fashioned, busy storefronts, this artsy town on the Gulf of Mexico has no commercial development marring its shoreline.
    — Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Definition of marring
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  • The strikes hit 12 locations across Kyiv’s Darnytskyi, Sviatoshynskyi and Solomianskyi districts, damaging residential buildings, a medical facility and an educational institution.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Oracle, for its part, argues that Project Jupiter will create massive investment for the region without damaging the environment.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of damaging
Verb
  • For all intents and purposes, an unknown actor can wade unburdened into the depths of Bond, able to transform without a viewer’s prior expectation tainting the image of 007.
    — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
  • District Court Judge Tony Graf ordered measures to prevent the comments by Utah County prosecutor Christopher Ballard from tainting potential jurors should the case go to trial.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 26 June 2026
Definition of tainting
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  • The victim ran away screaming for help, injuring her leg during the ordeal, Smith said.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In Gary, Superintendent Yvonne Stokes said damage to schools was minimal except for a tree at the West Side Leadership Academy which fell and crashed through window injuring an employee.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of injuring
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  • Without spoiling what happens next, the mutants confront Trask, and Mystique assumes his identity to further their mission.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Decades later, the government was still buying surplus cheese and storing it in vast underground caves in Missouri, Wisconsin, and Kansas, warehouses cool enough to hold the cheese for years without spoiling.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of spoiling
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  • And the high pay they’re being offered as a lure is crippling the economy.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Trump claims the United States has opened the strait to all commercial ships other than those from Iran, crippling Iran's economy because of its reliance on oil exports.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of crippling
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  • If the grime is coming up but there’s still staining, spray some of the water and vinegar solution onto the area.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The closest look-alike, the black staining polypore mushroom, bruises to a black color when handled.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of staining
Verb
  • The best Tech leaders align Sales and Finance without compromising speed or control.
    — Ashish Srimal, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The monitor also has HP Eye Ease, which keeps your eyes from straining while not compromising on visual fidelity.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of compromising
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