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
Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The People's Republic has pressed forward with an impressive campaign of technological breakthroughs, including sending robotic rovers to the moon and Mars and even accomplishing its own historic first in landing and operating a spacecraft on the far side of the moon in 2019.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
Having also served as stage manager for artists including Mariah Carey, Bruno Mars, Swedish House Mafia and more, Trey provided full support as Kay’s U.S. Management and Tour Director for this outing.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
Not to mention new studies of Mars rocks and the strongest evidence yet that life once existed there.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Earlier this month, Loeb wrote that 3I/ATLAS will come within just 1.67 million miles of Mars' orbit on Oct. 3.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
During the finale, the powerhouse singer sang Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ hit song Die With A Smile, wowing the audience and judges alike.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Unlike the main asteroid belt, located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, the Arjuna asteroid is not a distinct belt.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Looking Ahead: Fresh Flavors to Come While Honey Roasted Peanut is the latest permanent addition, Mars has also teased what’s next.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
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 candidates are a diverse group of pilots, engineers, doctors and scientists selected to possibly launch on future missions to the moon and Mars.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The People's Republic has pressed forward with an impressive campaign of technological breakthroughs, including sending robotic rovers to the moon and Mars and even accomplishing its own historic first in landing and operating a spacecraft on the far side of the moon in 2019.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
Having also served as stage manager for artists including Mariah Carey, Bruno Mars, Swedish House Mafia and more, Trey provided full support as Kay’s U.S. Management and Tour Director for this outing.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
Not to mention new studies of Mars rocks and the strongest evidence yet that life once existed there.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Earlier this month, Loeb wrote that 3I/ATLAS will come within just 1.67 million miles of Mars' orbit on Oct. 3.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
During the finale, the powerhouse singer sang Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ hit song Die With A Smile, wowing the audience and judges alike.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Unlike the main asteroid belt, located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, the Arjuna asteroid is not a distinct belt.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Looking Ahead: Fresh Flavors to Come While Honey Roasted Peanut is the latest permanent addition, Mars has also teased what’s next.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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But its stock’s advance has lagged that of rival GM as costly recalls to fix quality defects have detracted from Farley’s strategic refocusing and efforts to improve profit margins.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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By protecting tungsten diselenide’s atomic-scale defects, the coating dramatically improved photon reliability.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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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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Feinerman explained that dryness in the eyes can cause an inflammatory response that damages the pigment layer of the macula, accelerating eye aging.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
25 Sep. 2025
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These instructions help turn off the harmful protein that damages brain cells.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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Despite the social stigma surrounding tattoos in Vietnam, Ngoc empowers her clients, including breast cancer survivors and women with self-harm scars, to reclaim their bodies, demonstrating that her work is a profound act of compassion and resilience.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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But even as the scars on my chest healed, my heart remembered the pain and fear.—
Lisa Greissinger,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nothing spoils a Sunday afternoon outside with the family quite like your youngest child being carried off by a horde of maladjusted howler monkeys.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
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Pre-cut produce also spoils quicker and could pick up pathogens when sliced open.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Automobility directly or indirectly causes one in 34 deaths annually, injures more than 100 million people a year, and has killed as many people as the two World Wars combined.—
Henrietta Moore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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If a dog that has not been officially declared dangerous severely injures or kills a person when unprovoked, authorities may confiscate the dog, and the dog’s owner is liable for the incident.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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This fungal disease appears as gray blotches on the bark, eventually developing into sunken cankers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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The belly is tan or gray with dark blotches.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Sep. 2025
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Blood still regularly stains the floors of the Coliseum’s rings.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Mars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mars. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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