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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the WebNeil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Western nations, including the United States, flocked to condemn the results, which were marred by protests and cases of voting fraud.
—Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
The in memoriam sequence was, as is most often the case, marred by the extraneous performance — string players, interpretive dancers, the white-jacketed Oscars orchestra — that got in its way.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
This careful navigation will ensure that the benefits of the R&D Tax Credit are realized without falling into the pitfalls that marred the ERTC experience.
—Gary Romano, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
But the update has been marred by delays and technical glitches.
—Collin Binkley, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
The election was also marred by more graphic acts of defiance.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
Some of the speakers — who included conservative lawmakers — claimed renewable energy projects were marring the countryside and selling out the nation to foreign companies.
—Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
The ensuing lawsuits, alleging a pattern of criminal wrongdoing concealed by his power and resources, have marred Combs’ reputation.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 29 Feb. 2024
Verb
The Kremlin, hoping that no terrorist incident would mar the 2014 Winter Olympics, gave what was considered at least tacit approval for extremists from the Caucasus or from among the Central Asian immigrant communities in Russia to depart.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Western nations, including the United States, flocked to condemn the results, which were marred by protests and cases of voting fraud.
—Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
The in memoriam sequence was, as is most often the case, marred by the extraneous performance — string players, interpretive dancers, the white-jacketed Oscars orchestra — that got in its way.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
This careful navigation will ensure that the benefits of the R&D Tax Credit are realized without falling into the pitfalls that marred the ERTC experience.
—Gary Romano, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
But the update has been marred by delays and technical glitches.
—Collin Binkley, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
The election was also marred by more graphic acts of defiance.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
Some of the speakers — who included conservative lawmakers — claimed renewable energy projects were marring the countryside and selling out the nation to foreign companies.
—Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
The ensuing lawsuits, alleging a pattern of criminal wrongdoing concealed by his power and resources, have marred Combs’ reputation.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Mar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mar. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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