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as in tainted
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable
mar a politician's reputation with scurrilous rumors
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as in injured
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 marred
Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The decision was not marred by procedural unfairness.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The agency head said a $20 billion Biden climate program was marred by fraud and abuse.
—Rachel Nuwer, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Riddle's tenure outside the ring was marred by several controversies that significantly impacted his professional trajectory.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Jimmy Uso WrestleMania 40, a night celebrated for Cody Rhodes's title victory and a series of stellar matches, was marred by the underwhelming clash between Jey and Jimmy Uso.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
What to Know Artists like Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift have previously clashed with ticketing platforms, with Swift's 2022 tour marred by widespread ticket access issues.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
His first year with the Huskies was marred by injury, and Fagnano thrived in his backup role, passing for 1,631 yards, 20 touchdowns to four interceptions and ultimately earning the start in the Fenway Bowl – what most thought would be his final college game.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
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Lennon's notoriously troubled upbringing was marred by paternal abandonment, frequent moves, and the sudden death of those closest to him, including his estranged mother Julia.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The decision was not marred by procedural unfairness.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The agency head said a $20 billion Biden climate program was marred by fraud and abuse.
—Rachel Nuwer, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Riddle's tenure outside the ring was marred by several controversies that significantly impacted his professional trajectory.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Jimmy Uso WrestleMania 40, a night celebrated for Cody Rhodes's title victory and a series of stellar matches, was marred by the underwhelming clash between Jey and Jimmy Uso.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
What to Know Artists like Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift have previously clashed with ticketing platforms, with Swift's 2022 tour marred by widespread ticket access issues.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
His first year with the Huskies was marred by injury, and Fagnano thrived in his backup role, passing for 1,631 yards, 20 touchdowns to four interceptions and ultimately earning the start in the Fenway Bowl – what most thought would be his final college game.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marred
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Amazon objected to the 2022 warehouse election results, alleging the Amazon Labor Union and the federal labor board had tainted the vote.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Some see all Russians and their cultural heritage as irredeemably tainted by imperial thinking, a view heavily influenced by post-colonial studies in American academia.—
Andrew Higgins,
New York Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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Interest has risen in wild, imperfect lawn alternatives, including tapestry lawns, made up of low-growing and colorful plants that require little or no mowing (up 16%), and no-mow meadows of native grasses (up 12%).—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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This approval—for Tesla’s imperfect $99-a-month technology and other AV systems—could come as early as next year.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Mayor Adams is planning to travel to the Dominican Republic early next week to mourn the tragic Santo Domingo nightclub roof collapse that killed 221 people and left over 150 injured.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Everyone onboard the Cessna 310 aircraft were killed in the fiery crash in Boca Raton, while a fourth person on the ground — who was driving at the time — was left injured, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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While the brand quickly became synonymous with the 1990s UK music scene—having Liam Gallagher sport them on-stage certainly didn’t hurt—the aughts saw the business’s fortunes recede and its manufacturing go overseas.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
2 June 2025
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ISPs have frequently pointed out that terminating customer accounts would hurt people using the same account as someone accused of piracy.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2025
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State auditors later concluded in October 2017 that the district, under Woodard’s leadership, had not only improperly authorized charter schools outside its boundaries but had conducted flawed oversight and reviews of charter petitions.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Even flawed testing provides valuable information — including how tests might be better written.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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Cybersecurity can potentially be compromised by the same computational capacity that enables the solution of complex issues.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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In a few cases, Social Security numbers were also compromised.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But the murder forced UHG to face a harsh fact: The health care system has never felt more broken to the patients it’s meant to serve.—
Alyson Shontell,
Fortune,
2 June 2025
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Outfielder Trevor Smith is headed to Washington State, infielder Tommy Entrekin is headed to Cal Baptist, pitcher Luke Bailey is off to UC Santa Barbara, and outfielder Parker Vance, who played the championship game with a broken hand, is headed to Southern Utah to play football.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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That number includes children, who represent 16 percent of those poisoned and 27 percent of all fatalities.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2025
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And guess what, hospitals are seeing cases of vitamin A toxicity — of kids poisoned by being fed too many vitamins instead of being vaccinated.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Marred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marred. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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