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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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Lynch’s first winter as CEO was marred by long lift lines and employee shortages driven by COVID-19.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 27 May 2025
Albania, which has started full membership negotiations with the European Union, has been plagued in its post-communist era with corruption that has marred its democratic, economic and social development.
—Llazar Semini, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Some alternative intervention programs have been marred by scandal, including a recent shootout in Minneapolis involving two members of an anti-violence organization.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 26 May 2025
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Verb
However, relatively decent growth fueled by Putin's record military spending has been marred by inflation and a worker shortage impacted by those fleeing the draft and troop losses in Ukraine as experts warn of longer terms problems for the economy.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Lynch’s first winter as CEO was marred by long lift lines and employee shortages driven by COVID-19.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 27 May 2025
Albania, which has started full membership negotiations with the European Union, has been plagued in its post-communist era with corruption that has marred its democratic, economic and social development.
—Llazar Semini, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Some alternative intervention programs have been marred by scandal, including a recent shootout in Minneapolis involving two members of an anti-violence organization.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 26 May 2025
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“Mar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mar. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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