marred 1 of 2

adjective

as in damaged

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marred

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verb

past tense of mar
1
as in tainted
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable mar a politician's reputation with scurrilous rumors

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2
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
Adjective
In the film, directed by Danny Boyle and written by Aaron Sorkin, Jobs (Michael Fassbender) is still the indisputable hero, a creator of miraculous products that can be only so marred by his personal blemishes. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 This time around, Rocky is older, retired and living a quieter life that’s somewhat marred by his regrets and injuries from the past. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 Organizers announced the 2026 Downtown Days festival in Lee’s Summit will be its last after fights, assaults, property damage and large groups of youths refusing to disperse marred Saturday’s event. — Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026 Bondi's Epstein file controversies marred tenure Bondi's tenure was embattled by accusations of mismanagement over her handling of the Epstein files. — Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026 The state has conserved 70 acres of coastal land in Portsmouth thanks to settlement funds from an oil spill that marred area waters more than 20 years ago. — Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026 McCullers is still 32 but with a marred history since his seventh-place AL Cy Young finish in 2021. — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
There were also parts that were not as successful — mainly the parts marred by his physical unreadiness. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026 Both Republicans had promoted the narrative that the 2020 election was marred by fraud. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 The tight finish came after a first half with see-saw action — mainly by Stewart — but was marred by whistles and questionable foul calls. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 The second-year forward is trying to take advantage of his first true NBA preseason after knee injuries marred his rookie season. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 The designer had felt the atmosphere shift after her disastrous outdoor cruise collection in Marseille in May 2024, which was marred by a mini-storm. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026 The findings paint a picture of a response marred by poor preparation, communication issues and disorganized leadership that struggled to coordinate between jurisdictions. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026 But his legacy was also marred by the discovery of his elaborate shielding of his wealth from taxes through shell companies, which experts say may have hurt the growth of his nation. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 But his more impressive follow-up LP, 2022’s River Fools & Mountain Saints, seemed to be marred by its rollout, or lack thereof. — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marred
  1. damaged
  2. tainted
  3. injured
  4. imperfect
  5. stained
  6. hurt
  7. spoiled
  8. poisoned
Adjective
  • Terrain may obstruct radio signals, while damaged infrastructure can limit cellular access.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • At least five people were reported missing, 49 were rescued, and the flood swept away about three dozen homes and damaged bridges, power lines and a hydropower construction site.
    — Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of damaged
Verb
  • That means if the sewage system backs up, the sink could be tainted.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Hahn told the Observer in 2020 that the scandal tainted televangelism broadly.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of tainted
Verb
  • Police said 23 people were detained overnight, while six officers and one journalist were injured.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • With both Penix and Tagovailoa injured to begin the season and Cooper Rush at quarterback, the offense scored just 16 points over the first two weeks of the season.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of injured
Adjective
  • This contributes to imperfect fits, product returns, and lower customer satisfaction.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Perfect Prescription is Spacemen 3’s masterpiece, an imperfect record made by one of the last holistically perfect groups of the 20th century.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of imperfect
Verb
  • Bookshelves are crammed with novels and almanacs, the wood boards of the ceilings stained dark in delicious contrast to the clean white walls and creamy linen furnishings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The yellow color from the fenbendazole stained his white goatee.
    — Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of stained
Verb
  • The surfer who made the report was not bumped, bitten or otherwise hurt by the shark, Peters said.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Every option needed to be the safest option possible or else he would get hurt.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of hurt
Adjective
  • Supermarket staffers were confronted by pools of water beneath freezers and spoiled produce earlier this week after hackers took control of refrigerators in hundreds of grocery stores across France.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Paris prosecutor’s office said Tuesday that its cybercrime unit was investigating the large-scale attack, including the extent of damage caused by spoiled food and reports of fires.
    — Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of spoiled
Verb
  • Apparently, Griffith now suspected that the Mesmers had poisoned Briswalter, and planned to poison him next.
    — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The video cuts to Swift living out exactly what Johnson’s been living through, revealing that Farrell poisoned Swift, leading to her death.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of poisoned

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“Marred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marred. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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