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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
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
But others argue these budget controls are ensuring Connecticut won’t return to the 2010s, a decade marred by frequent annual deficits and some of the largest tax hikes in state history.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
Some research on the compound has even been marred by controversy, including some that turned out to be falsified.
—Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, 3 Jan. 2025
In the lone season of his one-year deal, Zimmer has seen his fair share of ups and downs with his defensive unit that has been marred with injuries.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
These developments helped move crypto past the narrative of an industry marred by scandal.
—Ryan Browne,arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
The Athletic provided ongoing coverage of the dispute between MLS and its referees that marred the start of the 2024 season.
—Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Venezuela has been in political crisis since a July election marred by serious fraud allegations which both President Nicolás Maduro and the opposition claim to have won.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Johnson’s term was marred by heavy casualties in the Vietnam War and public division about the war.
—John Dorfman, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
The couple welcomed two children, True, 6, and Tatum, 2, but their romance was marred by Thompson's multiple cheating scandals.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
But others argue these budget controls are ensuring Connecticut won’t return to the 2010s, a decade marred by frequent annual deficits and some of the largest tax hikes in state history.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
Some research on the compound has even been marred by controversy, including some that turned out to be falsified.
—Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, 3 Jan. 2025
In the lone season of his one-year deal, Zimmer has seen his fair share of ups and downs with his defensive unit that has been marred with injuries.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
These developments helped move crypto past the narrative of an industry marred by scandal.
—Ryan Browne,arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
The Athletic provided ongoing coverage of the dispute between MLS and its referees that marred the start of the 2024 season.
—Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Venezuela has been in political crisis since a July election marred by serious fraud allegations which both President Nicolás Maduro and the opposition claim to have won.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Johnson’s term was marred by heavy casualties in the Vietnam War and public division about the war.
—John Dorfman, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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
Adjective
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For various examples and further detailed indications about the nature and use of imperfect prompts, see my coverage at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Read: Reclaim imperfect faces Near the end of the finale, all of that progress was erased.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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People who don’t understand, like, people get injured.—
Law Murray,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Fourteen killed, dozens injured in a New Year's Day attack.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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With big men Al Horford and Kristaps Porziņģis out in addition to Jrue Holiday, Kornet’s three first-half fouls hurt the most.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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Trump's most expansive tariffs to date and larger than most experts expected ‒ could further hurt a weakening economy, send the stock market plummeting and even lead to a recession.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But equating time spent with value created is a flawed model.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The American Dental Association has disputed claims that water fluoridation is unsafe, calling the report flawed.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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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Don’t open unknown email attachments and links, as even legitimate senders can pass on malicious content accidentally or as a result of being compromised or impersonated by a malicious actor.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This was mostly used when the group was building night nests—platforms made high in the trees out of broken branches, sometimes lined with leaves.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025
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This was true of Fury (2015) as well, his brutal and gruesome war drama featuring Brad Pitt as a tank commander in the final days of World War II leading a platoon of hardened, traumatized, broken soldiers.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Drugs, success, and conflicting personalities had poisoned members’ relationships.—
Aaron Gilbreath,
SPIN,
31 Dec. 2024
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The iconic American bird was almost wiped out in the 1960s due to the pesticide DDT, which poisoned the eagles and made their eggs weak and flimsy.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Marred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marred. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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