as in scars
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the explosion left little pockmarks all over the face of the adjacent building
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Recent Examples of pockmarks
Koch noted that these smaller pockmarks were often brighter than expected.
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Denise Chow, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
By midday, the system had enough data in the cloud from other GLCs running the routes that more pockmarks were being flagged on the dash.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026
Before, in between and since, a litany of decisions not made or gone wrong pockmarks the franchise.
—Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Denise Chow, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
By midday, the system had enough data in the cloud from other GLCs running the routes that more pockmarks were being flagged on the dash.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026
Before, in between and since, a litany of decisions not made or gone wrong pockmarks the franchise.
—Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pockmarks
Noun
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With Snow Angel, the group went bold and experimental with their sound, blending hyper-pop and lyrics that play on finding warmth in the cold and healing from their scars.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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Wembanyama cherishes his scars.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
Noun
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These are lattice defects introduced when a carbon atom is absent, and a neighboring one is replaced by nitrogen.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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To do this, engineers introduced defects into the material and then exposed it to reentry-like conditions inside the plasma tunnel to better understand how the system functions under off-nominal conditions.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
Noun
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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
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This was a black one with blotches faintly outlined in pale yellow, a beautiful but deadly looking animal.—
Dr. C. E. Kuschel,
Outdoor Life,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Drag marks, blood evidence and handprints were discovered at the scene, the outlets said.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Kelleys Island Venture Resort, Kelleys Island A pastel yellow exterior marks Kelleys Island Venture Resort, the only resort on this idyllic Lake Erie shore hamlet.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
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“Pockmarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pockmarks. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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