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to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable
mar a politician's reputation with scurrilous rumors
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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
Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Sook’s comments followed Nexstar’s report of quarterly results, which were marred by the absence of political advertising compared with the same quarter in 2024.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
President Samia Suluhu Hassan was reelected last month, but the vote was marred by violence — widespread protests were met with bloody crackdowns, reportedly killing 800, although the government disputed the figure.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
However, much of his sophomore year was marred by injury.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
The former star running back’s post-NFL career was marred by a controversial acquittal in the famous murder trial that followed.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Even now, plans are underway in the years ahead to retire and deorbit the aging space station, which has been marred by air leaks and other issues.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Advertisement While the commercial supply of goods has improved since the cease-fire deal, the flow of humanitarian aid continues to be marred by bureaucracy, delays, and blockages.
—Anna Halford, Time, 25 Oct. 2025
Martin starred as one of the NFL’s top running backs a decade ago, in a career that was also marred by injuries and off-field challenges.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
This dynamic marred the 2012-13 Hurricane Sandy package and has recurred in other disaster bills, not because relief is illegitimate but because speed plus political cover invites provisions that would die in regular order.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Sook’s comments followed Nexstar’s report of quarterly results, which were marred by the absence of political advertising compared with the same quarter in 2024.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
President Samia Suluhu Hassan was reelected last month, but the vote was marred by violence — widespread protests were met with bloody crackdowns, reportedly killing 800, although the government disputed the figure.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
However, much of his sophomore year was marred by injury.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
The former star running back’s post-NFL career was marred by a controversial acquittal in the famous murder trial that followed.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Even now, plans are underway in the years ahead to retire and deorbit the aging space station, which has been marred by air leaks and other issues.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Advertisement While the commercial supply of goods has improved since the cease-fire deal, the flow of humanitarian aid continues to be marred by bureaucracy, delays, and blockages.
—Anna Halford, Time, 25 Oct. 2025
Martin starred as one of the NFL’s top running backs a decade ago, in a career that was also marred by injuries and off-field challenges.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marred
Adjective
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The torrential rains and strong winds caused severe flooding that left several rural communities isolated and damaged buildings, roads, crops and infrastructure in poor areas that had already been hit by Hurricane Oscar last year.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Cuba, still enduring the storm’s heavy rains and winds, reported widespread flooding, damaged buildings, and hundreds of thousands of people displaced, as authorities warned that Melissa could worsen the island’s ongoing economic crisis.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The lawsuit seeks restitution, punitive damages, and a court order requiring Spotify to disclose whether Discovery Mode is tainted by money or royalty deals.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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From the very start, hope around the target was tainted by doubt.—
Sophie Yeo,
The Dial,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Woll and Stolarz carried the load when each was injured.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Spoelstra was remarkably upbeat before the game, offering gratitude for the outpouring of support from the NBA community and expressing relief that nobody was injured in the inferno.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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University of Colorado Boulder (UC Boulder) researchers have closed the gap between math and biology, moving from a neat physics simulation of their animal-pattern theory to something that explains how those crisp yet imperfect designs actually arise in nature.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Nov. 2025
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To say the least, the film is an emotionally resonant and complex showcase that unabashedly shows Agnes’ imperfect journey through the other side of trauma.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The costume, which has made waves online, features Fox in a pink suit stained with fake blood, meant to resemble the former first lady shortly after the assassination of her husband.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Nelson’s wallpaper is not genuine leather, but features a floral Victorian design that Nelson painted and stained to give the originally white pattern a brownish, leather-like look.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Thomas hurt his hamstring repeatedly last year, which limited him to 25 games.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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This insanity has to stop before anyone else gets hurt.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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With an increasing amount of people choosing to get pets instead of having children, furbabies across the country are becoming more and more spoiled.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Following her time playing the eldest Banks (and the most spoiled) child, Parsons acted in shows like Lush Life and The Job, and in films like The Ladies Man and 13 Moons.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Notions had persisted that Brahe was poisoned to death with mercury, but later analyses of his bones and teeth disproved the idea.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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There’s often an arch detachment where the singer tries to pretend as though they haven’t actually been poisoned by being online themselves.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Marred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marred. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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