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
Mike Wall, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2026
The space agency's multibillion-dollar Artemis campaign is far from a reprise of its Apollo program, as the series of missions are aimed to set up a moon base toward the lunar south pole ahead of the first crewed expeditions to Mars.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The budget overview released by the White House on Friday does not identify which missions would be terminated, other than Mars Sample Return, which was already effectively canceled last year due to cost overruns.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
Aronoff’s myriad other credits range from John Mellencamp, Bruce Springsteen and John Fogerty to Melissa Etheridge, Bruno Mars, San Diego troubadour Sara Petite and dozens more.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
That’s essentially what happened when an amateur Mars researcher named Rami Bar Ilan spotted the object in NASA’s photo archive.
—Ryan Brennan
april 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Writers’ names appear in... The question of whether life could have started on Mars has been asked for centuries—but there’s much more to Mars than that.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
During a weekend news conference, Koch stressed how humanity’s path to Mars goes through the moon, the proving ground for points beyond.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Tensions rise when Mercury joins Mars, making your words sharper and reactions quicker than usual.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 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
Artemis, by contrast, aims to establish a base near the lunar south pole, building knowledge and skills that will help humanity make the next giant leap — to Mars.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2026
The space agency's multibillion-dollar Artemis campaign is far from a reprise of its Apollo program, as the series of missions are aimed to set up a moon base toward the lunar south pole ahead of the first crewed expeditions to Mars.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The budget overview released by the White House on Friday does not identify which missions would be terminated, other than Mars Sample Return, which was already effectively canceled last year due to cost overruns.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
Aronoff’s myriad other credits range from John Mellencamp, Bruce Springsteen and John Fogerty to Melissa Etheridge, Bruno Mars, San Diego troubadour Sara Petite and dozens more.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
That’s essentially what happened when an amateur Mars researcher named Rami Bar Ilan spotted the object in NASA’s photo archive.
—Ryan Brennan
april 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Writers’ names appear in... The question of whether life could have started on Mars has been asked for centuries—but there’s much more to Mars than that.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
During a weekend news conference, Koch stressed how humanity’s path to Mars goes through the moon, the proving ground for points beyond.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Tensions rise when Mercury joins Mars, making your words sharper and reactions quicker than usual.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 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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Fish embryos that grow in the presence of oil may be born with heart defects, as well as spine and skull deformities.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Thus, with structural concerns emerging locally, Central Florida residents are left with questions about building safety, oversight, and construction defects.—
Keegan A. Berry,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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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 the long run, missing the market's best days damages your returns.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
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Military advocates warn that deporting service members’ spouses damages recruitment and morale, undermining national security interests.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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My surgeon did a great job; my scars are not bad.—
Marci Greenberg Cox,
Glamour,
31 Mar. 2026
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The recent scars of Hezbollah's activities were all too visible.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Pushing too much hostility between team members or pushing Anthony too hard to be the peacekeeper could easily create an ugly atmosphere that spoils the vibe.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
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Frozen fruit keeps it affordable year-round and nothing spoils mid-week.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 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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Pool drain seriously injures girl Paloma Quatrini was just days away from her fourth birthday when the accident happened at an upscale resort in Mexico.—
Meghan Schiller,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The eggs vary in color—from white to blue to brown—with speckles, blotches, and other markings and are also distinctive in shape.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Mar. 2026
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Early salt damage often appears as pale, chalky blotches or uneven fading in the paint finish.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 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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Every failure of the state now stains the turban as well as the uniform.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Mars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mars. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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