as in damaged
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
1
as in tainted
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable
mar a politician's reputation with scurrilous rumors
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in injured
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the once glossy surface is now marred by numerous small pits and abrasions
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of marred
Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
However, Brendon’s later career was marred by both physical and mental health issues; the actor underwent spinal surgeries in 2021, followed a year later by a heart attack caused by a congenital heart defect.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2026
Jimmy Carter Carter's presidency was marred by domestic and foreign-policy challenges.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Asmahan Taleb, who's also displaced in Sidon, said the run-up to Eid has been marred by hardship.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
His time at the U was marred by the COVID-19 shutdown of college sports, which prematurely ended the 2019-2020 season and caused much of the following season to be played in mostly empty arenas.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
However, his final season-plus was marred by questions about his contract and by a hip injury that limited him to seven games in 2025 and necessitated core muscle surgery in December.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The Panthers’ season has been marred by injuries and players running on fumes in the aftermath of three consecutive runs to the Stanley Cup Final, including winning it all each of the past two years.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Peterson is breathtakingly talented as a scorer and on-ball initiator, but health concerns have marred an otherwise impressive freshman season.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The state has conserved 70 acres of coastal land in Portsmouth thanks to settlement funds from an oil spill that marred area waters more than 20 years ago.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
But his first year in Philly was marred by knee and adductor injuries that resulted in the forward having one of the worst years of his NBA career.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
However, Brendon’s later career was marred by both physical and mental health issues; the actor underwent spinal surgeries in 2021, followed a year later by a heart attack caused by a congenital heart defect.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2026
Jimmy Carter Carter's presidency was marred by domestic and foreign-policy challenges.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Asmahan Taleb, who's also displaced in Sidon, said the run-up to Eid has been marred by hardship.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
His time at the U was marred by the COVID-19 shutdown of college sports, which prematurely ended the 2019-2020 season and caused much of the following season to be played in mostly empty arenas.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
However, his final season-plus was marred by questions about his contract and by a hip injury that limited him to seven games in 2025 and necessitated core muscle surgery in December.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The Panthers’ season has been marred by injuries and players running on fumes in the aftermath of three consecutive runs to the Stanley Cup Final, including winning it all each of the past two years.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Peterson is breathtakingly talented as a scorer and on-ball initiator, but health concerns have marred an otherwise impressive freshman season.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marred
Adjective
-
The footage showed tubes with ruptures and other damaged structures that used to be inside the pressure vessel, which originally was enclosed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
-
Crews have carried out emergency lashing operations at the Port of Long Beach to secure damaged containers, using straps, chains and turnbuckles to prevent further shifting, Nieves said.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Institutional investors, such as German pension funds, saw the company as ethically tainted, and its stock price lagged far behind that of defense firms from other parts of Europe.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
-
Ohio has seen fewer deaths but more risky behavior lately as fentanyl supplies dry up and people turn to substitutes tainted by animal tranquilizers.—
Kaitlin Coward,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
When Iowa State's best player got injured in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Nate Heise stepped up.—
Ren Clayton,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
-
One resident was injured and about 150 others were displaced after a motel fire in White Settlement on Thursday afternoon, officials said in a Facebook post.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
The latest move shouldn’t come as that much of a surprise, Meta was already eyeing the existing market of billions of people with imperfect eyesight.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
-
An imperfect relationship One paradoxical aspect of the Danish-Greenlandic relationship is the constitutional arrangement that prevents Greenland from competing in international soccer is also what anchors it politically.—
Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Phillipe’s teeth were often as wine-stained as his customers’.—
Sammy Loren,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
-
His hands were stained navy blue.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Higher prices will also hurt Southeast Asia, the world's third largest coal-consuming region.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
-
Another person riding a scooter was also hurt in the crash.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
Skenes was chased in the first inning earlier in the day by the Mets — as 76ers star Joel Embiid mocked the Pirates ' ace on social media — while Sánchez never pitched into a serious jam against Texas and spoiled manager Skip Schumaker's Texas debut.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
-
For years, lawyers have alleged that inmates receive expired, undercooked or contaminated food, including spoiled meat and deteriorated dairy products.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Any one of them can be poisoned.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 2026
-
In Alabama, the punishment for this audacity had most often involved waking up to her family’s dogs poisoned in the night.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Marred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marred. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
