as in defects
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the Johnsons complained to the movers about broken dishes and mars on the furniture
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as in taints
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable
mar a politician's reputation with scurrilous rumors
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as in damages
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 mars
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 22 May 2026
The fully reusable spacecraft is designed to carry both crew and cargo, with SpaceX aiming to eventually use it for missions to the moon and Mars.
—Asia Alexander, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Coach Clint Watson features a young squad with only two senior starters, Mars Ruvalcaba and Bailey McNeal.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 22 May 2026
But after spending roughly three years getting to Mars, any way to shake things up (fishy or not) probably has its upside.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 21 May 2026
Musk, the world’s richest person, has ambitions to colonize Mars, and even has a large incentive pay plan tied to his ability to do so.
—Lora Kolodny,annie Palmer, CNBC, 21 May 2026
To save propellant, boost the spacecraft’s solar-electric propulsion system and adjust its trajectory, Psyche’s mission planners included a Mars flyby during the journey.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 May 2026
Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
However, an earnestness mars most of the proceedings.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Deadly holiday weekend mars broad crime drop The back-and-forth followed a Labor Day weekend of deadly violence in Chicago worse than in the previous two years, with seven people shot to death, according to preliminary Chicago Police Department reports.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Valuing a project at cost of production rather than value in an arm’s length sale—common in all economic statistics—especially mars Chinese data.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
The new Starship prototype model, known as Version 3, is designed to travel and refuel in orbit, enabling long spaceflights to distant destinations like the moon and Mars.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 22 May 2026
The fully reusable spacecraft is designed to carry both crew and cargo, with SpaceX aiming to eventually use it for missions to the moon and Mars.
—Asia Alexander, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Coach Clint Watson features a young squad with only two senior starters, Mars Ruvalcaba and Bailey McNeal.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 22 May 2026
But after spending roughly three years getting to Mars, any way to shake things up (fishy or not) probably has its upside.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 21 May 2026
Musk, the world’s richest person, has ambitions to colonize Mars, and even has a large incentive pay plan tied to his ability to do so.
—Lora Kolodny,annie Palmer, CNBC, 21 May 2026
To save propellant, boost the spacecraft’s solar-electric propulsion system and adjust its trajectory, Psyche’s mission planners included a Mars flyby during the journey.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 May 2026
Verb
No sadness mars the purity of its paranoia.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
However, an earnestness mars most of the proceedings.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Deadly holiday weekend mars broad crime drop The back-and-forth followed a Labor Day weekend of deadly violence in Chicago worse than in the previous two years, with seven people shot to death, according to preliminary Chicago Police Department reports.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Valuing a project at cost of production rather than value in an arm’s length sale—common in all economic statistics—especially mars Chinese data.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mars
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Epitaxial growth of SiC on wafers requires temperatures above 2732°F and precise precursor chemistry; even small process deviations can generate micropipe defects that render devices inoperable.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Small defects can close naturally, causing the infant no problems.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
Verb
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The sarcasm taints the question but doesn’t invalidate it.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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The film centered on the Environmental Protection Agency encasing the Simpsons’ hometown of Springfield in a dome after Homer taints the area’s water supply.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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She was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease eight years ago, a neurological disorder that damages brain cells, leading to symptoms like uncontrollable movements, tremors, and balance issues.—
Madeline Montgomery,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Chronic inflammation damages blood vessels, stiffening them and increasing resistance.—
Jennifer Berger,
Verywell Health,
1 June 2026
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Mette-Marit, 52, was diagnosed in 2018 with pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive disease that damages and scars lung tissue.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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So one of the best teams the World Cup has ever seen left without the trophy and a West German side representing a nation still bearing the scars of the Second World War triumphed.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Telling more than that spoils what happens.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Pre-cut produce also spoils quicker and could pick up pathogens when sliced open.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
Verb
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This storyline later appeared in the second season of Girls, as Dunham’s character Hannah is overwhelmed with the anxiety of writing a novel and similarly injures herself.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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In her desperation to ask Val for a job on the new sitcom, Sharon falls and injures herself.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Soon, red blotches were sprouting on his skin.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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These grow to form blotches that have lighter and darker zones appearing as irregular concentric rings that grow throughout the season until the entire leaf turns black and dies.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
Verb
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When that protective finish gets damaged, the toilet actually stains easier and is harder to keep clean over time.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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What Sacks doesn’t get is that by financing and diplomatically supporting Israel, our country makes the crimes of the Israeli government possible, which stains America’s reputation in the world and drains our Treasury.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Mars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mars. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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