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verb

past tense of mark
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as in characterized
to be an important feature of an annual event marked mostly by noise and confusion

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of marked
Adjective
That is a marked change from 2020 to 2021, when global luxury spending jumped about 27%, according to Kearney’s report. Melissa Repko, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025 Nevertheless, 2024’s marked jump is overall consistent with the increasing sea level rise rates scientists have been documenting for decades. Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
Jourdan Dunn made her claim for pixie cuts, while Uche Natori rebutted with a full-bodied bob, but both marked this season as the best time for short hair. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 24 Mar. 2025 Stefani’s Coachella performance in 2024 marked No Doubt’s first time playing together in nearly a decade. Renan Botelho, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for marked
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marked
Adjective
  • Based on the study’s results, Tucker’s team believes that survivors of severe trauma may see noticeable changes in their biological systems’ baseline levels.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The aftermath of Hurricane Helene has left Augusta National Golf Club with a noticeable change in its lush greenery.
    Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Other common ants found in the state include the carpenter ant, characterized by their large, black bodies, and fire ants, known for their red color and affinity for building large mounds in yards that can be dangerous, Hayes said.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Although college sports have long been characterized by a divide between the ‘haves and have nots’, mid-major basketball programs encounter even greater challenges competing within this evolving landscape due to limited resources and geographical constraints.
    Mark LaSota, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • These two head coaches met in 2023, when Vance Joseph’s defense recorded four turnovers as the Broncos upset the Bills in Orchard Park.
    Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The Jayhawks, in fact, on Sunday recorded the largest margin of victory by a road team in Big 12 Conference history.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Even the normally undemonstrative Sarabia was prominent in the post-match as fans and players celebrated a job almost completed.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
  • John Schwartz has emerged as a prominent voice behind a broader campaign of coordinated economic protests.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Since launching his campaign in March, Cuomo has taken a commanding lead in the polls and siphoned some of Adams’s old political coalition.
    David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The Big Cat still holds a commanding lead in career earnings at $120,999,166.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • McIlroy got the job done in a dramatic playoff over Justin Rose after a topsy-turvy final round that featured plenty of ups and downs.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • But don't focus directly on the radiant — some of the most dramatic meteors often appear farther away, streaking across the surrounding sky.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Thank you to all the remarkable health care workers, who take our lives in your hands.
    Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Here are seven such remarkable world champions to have never made it to WWE.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Some journalists basically transcribed this without questioning the obvious discrepancy between her statement and the CDC website, which said vaccines merely reduce the risk of transmission.
    Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 2 Jan. 2025
  • His latest book tells the story of a Lutheran priest in the early-20th-century American West who has transcribed the life of a vampire.
    Michael Schaub, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025

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“Marked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marked. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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