marred 1 of 2

adjective

as in damaged

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marred

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verb

past tense of mar
1
as in tainted
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable mar a politician's reputation with scurrilous rumors

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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

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Recent Examples of marred
Adjective
Organizers announced the 2026 Downtown Days festival in Lee’s Summit will be its last after fights, assaults, property damage and large groups of youths refusing to disperse marred Saturday’s event. — Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026 Bondi's Epstein file controversies marred tenure Bondi's tenure was embattled by accusations of mismanagement over her handling of the Epstein files. — Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026 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 McCullers is still 32 but with a marred history since his seventh-place AL Cy Young finish in 2021. — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
However, the approach is marred by low throughput, and the process is also quite complex to execute. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 But his tenure has been marred by a number of fatal shootings of immigrants in encounters with ICE officers. — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Smith’s presence could help prevent the friction that marred Babcock’s tenures in Toronto and Columbus. — Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The doc would soon be marred with legal issues as Williams’ guardian argued the network exploited Williams. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026 In seeking a new trial, Anthony’s attorneys have argued that the June proceedings were marred by strict courtroom rules and improper jury instructions. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 In seeking a new trial, Anthony's attorneys have argued that the June proceedings were marred by strict courtroom rules and improper jury instructions. — Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 The firm, backed by SoftBank and Goldman Sachs, was marred by employees who pointed to Garg’s reputation for being a brash leader. — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Bosa has headlined San Francisco’s defensive end group that’s been marred by injuries during the two-plus weeks of training camp. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marred
  1. damaged
  2. tainted
  3. injured
  4. imperfect
  5. stained
  6. hurt
  7. spoiled
  8. poisoned
Adjective
  • Persuading big American oil companies to return to the region could prove a challenge given the political uncertainty and damaged infrastructure.
    — Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • As families wait for news about their relatives, damaged roads, power outages and fears of further flooding have hampered rescue efforts.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of damaged
Verb
  • But Reese and her Dream teammates tainted the historic night during the final 20 seconds.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In July, the US was hit with a wave of explosive diarrhea caused by an outbreak of cyclospora, a parasite that spreads through food and water tainted with human feces.
    — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of tainted
Verb
  • But then disaster struck in 2022, when Flintoff was badly injured in a crash at the Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey, England.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Carter faces attempted murder charges in which the two deputies and the PG&E worker are listed as victims injured in the shooting, according to the criminal complaint filed by the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of injured
Adjective
  • Also, the issue may also be that BMI is an imperfect measure of body fat.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • So Zohran Mamdani deserves at least tentative kudos for taking it on so early in his administration and for offering a solution that, while resoundingly imperfect, at least seems grounded in the real world.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of imperfect
Verb
  • Like all silicone they will get stained by more pigmented foods.
    — Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But even the most dependable pieces eventually become too stained, scratched, or mismatched for food storage.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of stained
Verb
  • Going forward, the company will need to continue executing and deliver a higher-for-longer revenue acceleration to truly silence the bears and prove AI is helping, not hurting, its business.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to hurting consumers, Bird asserts that the uncertainty, along with Paramount’s $7 million ticking fee, will pull down an industry that’s just starting to get back on its feet.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of hurt
Adjective
  • People are throwing out spoiled food and lining up for hot meals, according to reports, while searching for laundromats, working Wi-Fi, cleaning wipes and diapers.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Fridge smells often come from spoiled food and mildew, which can be tackled with vinegar and baking soda.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of spoiled
Verb
  • Glutathione is processed in sterile compounding pharmacies, and there have been cases of people getting poisoned due to contamination at these facilities, Sack said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Patterson was accused of pretending to eat the same portion, and of feigning illness in an elaborate ruse to suggest she’d also been poisoned.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of poisoned

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“Marred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marred. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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