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
Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
Billboard reached out to Bruno Mars’ reps for comment but did not hear back at press time.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Starship, the spacecraft Elon Musk has designated as the vehicle to transport the first humans to Mars, is about to launch once again from Texas.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Landing with a plan for a couple years of investigation, over 13 years later the rover is still on Mars making discoveries.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Some are generating mini episodes of alien invasion or Mars colonization; and with better tools and dedicated channels, this sort of work could grow into monetized series with their own lore and beloved characters.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2025
Anyone watching from Mars would be scratching their head.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
The right mix of astronaut personalities could make or break future missions to Mars.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Oct. 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
But to reach the Moon and Mars and establish settlements on both, SpaceX will need its larger, more complex and significantly more powerful Starship and its Super Heavy booster to reach Falcon 9’s level of reliability and reusability.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
Billboard reached out to Bruno Mars’ reps for comment but did not hear back at press time.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Starship, the spacecraft Elon Musk has designated as the vehicle to transport the first humans to Mars, is about to launch once again from Texas.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Landing with a plan for a couple years of investigation, over 13 years later the rover is still on Mars making discoveries.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Some are generating mini episodes of alien invasion or Mars colonization; and with better tools and dedicated channels, this sort of work could grow into monetized series with their own lore and beloved characters.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2025
Anyone watching from Mars would be scratching their head.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
The right mix of astronaut personalities could make or break future missions to Mars.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Oct. 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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The filing cites past crashes, including a fatal 2009 FedEx MD-11 crash in Tokyo, and alleges similar design flaws or defects in Boeing’s MD-11 may have caused or contributed to the November 4 crash.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Over 830,000 Peloton Bike+ units have been recalled for seat post defects that can cause falls and injuries.—
Amber Brenza,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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For people with celiac disease, gluten triggers an autoimmune response that damages the small intestine.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Scientists think that chronic inflammation damages the brain and increases the risk of dementia.—
Dana G. Smith,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Take the time to ponder outdated habits or emotional scars.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Jan. 2026
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Steep fjord walls around the island are littered with the scars of past rockslides.—
Paul Bierman,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Conveniently located close to iconic sights, the downtown hotel spoils with a rooftop pool, buzzy restaurant, and bar in a sensory-rich, art-laden setting.—
Kathryn Streeter,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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Pre-cut produce also spoils quicker and could pick up pathogens when sliced open.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
27 Dec. 2025
Verb
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California law already criminalizes unsafe gun storage in certain situations, including when a child accesses a firearm and injures or kills someone.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
29 Dec. 2025
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In self-defense, Franck's group injures one of the attackers.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Photos show the Maratus australis spider, which has an intricate pattern of blue and brown blotches edged with bright teal and red-orange stripes.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 Nov. 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
Verb
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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 11 Jan. 2026.
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