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
Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026
An artist's impression of the MAVEN spacecraft in orbit around Mars.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 3 June 2026
This isn’t the end of this story, however, because according to the distillery there’s another blending experiment currently taking place at the Mars Tsunuki distillery in Japan.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 June 2026
The idea is built into the SpaceX investor prospectus, with Musk not getting his stock bonus until the company has a city on Mars with 1 million people.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 3 June 2026
The rockets are to transport there, and the AI is to organize the colony and also figure out how to get a million people on Mars.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 3 June 2026
The missions would prepare for future ventures deeper into the solar system, including the first human expeditions to Mars.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Later, the Moon in Capricorn trines Mars in Taurus at 8:02 pm EDT, turning intention into steady movement.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
On June 28, Mars in Taurus will meet with Jupiter in Cancer, supporting steady progress and practical action.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 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
Unlike Earth’s proton auroras, which occur mainly near the poles, Mars experiences these atmospheric light displays across much of the planet.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026
An artist's impression of the MAVEN spacecraft in orbit around Mars.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 3 June 2026
This isn’t the end of this story, however, because according to the distillery there’s another blending experiment currently taking place at the Mars Tsunuki distillery in Japan.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 June 2026
The idea is built into the SpaceX investor prospectus, with Musk not getting his stock bonus until the company has a city on Mars with 1 million people.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 3 June 2026
The rockets are to transport there, and the AI is to organize the colony and also figure out how to get a million people on Mars.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 3 June 2026
The missions would prepare for future ventures deeper into the solar system, including the first human expeditions to Mars.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Later, the Moon in Capricorn trines Mars in Taurus at 8:02 pm EDT, turning intention into steady movement.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
On June 28, Mars in Taurus will meet with Jupiter in Cancer, supporting steady progress and practical action.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 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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During testing, Claude Mythos was able to exploit thousands of bugs and software defects in major operating systems and browsers online, but it was never widely released to the public.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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She was born with complex heart defects and spent months waiting for a life-saving heart transplant.—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
11 June 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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Over time, that persistent immune activation can create chronic inflammation that damages blood vessels and increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and blood clots.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
9 June 2026
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Kidneys and livers often need to be transplanted together as liver failure often damages kidneys.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
7 June 2026
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The scars left by this Western Conference Final defeat to the Chicago Wolves in seven games will linger.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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And for those with facial scars, freckles, a lazy eye, big ears and big teeth, there is someone out there for you.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Telling more than that spoils what happens.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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This post spoils the finale of the first season of Rooster on HBO and HBO Max.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
10 May 2026
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On the video the bear then moves into the factory compound and injures a second male employee in his 60s.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 June 2026
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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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Inadequate iron causes young leaves to appear yellow with green veins, while magnesium deficiency causes blotches or spots on older leaves.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
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The sides may be mottled with brown blotches.—
Ken Perrotte,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Every failure of the state now stains the turban as well as the uniform.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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This mixture attacks stains a bit stronger than the water solution.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Mars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mars. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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