marred; marring
1
: to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
whose life has been marred by problems with drugs—
William Plummer
William Plummertheir relations were marred by disgraceful conflicts—L. W. Beck
L. W. Beckthe race was marred by a 23-car pileup—Mike Harris
Mike Harris2
maritime
March
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Examples of mar in a Sentence
Verb
A large scar marred his face.
Her acting mars an otherwise great movie.
Noun
the Johnsons complained to the movers about broken dishes and mars on the furniture
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2025
Apart from losing the popular ballot by about three million votes, Trump’s victory was marred by comical levels of scandal.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
The Ravens topped the 49ers for the team’s second Super Bowl title, but the game was marred by a blackout due to a partial power outage that struck the stadium.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
The previous Super Bowl held in New Orleans -- a 34-31 Ravens win over the 49ers on Feb. 3, 2013 -- was marred by a 34-minute stadium blackout blamed on a power outage.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Passes for the shows in the U.K. and Ireland went on sale in August 2024, but the on-sale process was marred by long delays and the use of dynamic pricing model, which meant that ticket prices were higher for some fans than expected.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2025
Apart from losing the popular ballot by about three million votes, Trump’s victory was marred by comical levels of scandal.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
The Ravens topped the 49ers for the team’s second Super Bowl title, but the game was marred by a blackout due to a partial power outage that struck the stadium.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
The previous Super Bowl held in New Orleans -- a 34-31 Ravens win over the 49ers on Feb. 3, 2013 -- was marred by a 34-minute stadium blackout blamed on a power outage.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Mar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mar. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.
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