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
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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Eddie Brown, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
The election took place seven months earlier than originally planned after Scholz’s unpopular coalition collapsed in November, three years into a term that was increasingly marred by infighting.
—Vanessa Gera, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The remains of four Israeli hostages were returned this week in a transfer that was marred when Hamas handed over the wrong body for Shiri Bibas, an Israeli mother of two young boys abducted by militants.
—NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
The election campaign has been marred by a series of high-profile attacks, including a recent stabbing blamed on an Afghan immigrant, which reignited a heated debate over immigration policies.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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Verb
His final season was marred by a shoulder injury and insufficient QB play, but Loveland still led the Wolverines in receptions (56), receiving yards (582) and receiving TDs (five).
—Eddie Brown, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
The election took place seven months earlier than originally planned after Scholz’s unpopular coalition collapsed in November, three years into a term that was increasingly marred by infighting.
—Vanessa Gera, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The remains of four Israeli hostages were returned this week in a transfer that was marred when Hamas handed over the wrong body for Shiri Bibas, an Israeli mother of two young boys abducted by militants.
—NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
The election campaign has been marred by a series of high-profile attacks, including a recent stabbing blamed on an Afghan immigrant, which reignited a heated debate over immigration policies.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Mar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mar. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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