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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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 8 Apr. 2025
Indeed, Delaney’s personal life has been marred by what appears to be a pretty entrenched drinking problem, which has affected her career and led to very un-Diane Russell-like brushes with the law, the Daily Mail and other outlets have reported.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
What to Know Artists like Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift have previously clashed with ticketing platforms, with Swift's 2022 tour marred by widespread ticket access issues.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
And on Sunday, JP Sears had a strong outing marred by a go-ahead, two-run home run from Julio Rodriguez in the sixth inning after the A’s had a 1-0 lead.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The dashboard was part of an extended pressure campaign from Buttigieg, who, during his tenure in the Biden administration, publicly challenged the major carriers to improve service and transparency—particularly after a summer marred by cancellations and flight delays.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 8 Apr. 2025
Indeed, Delaney’s personal life has been marred by what appears to be a pretty entrenched drinking problem, which has affected her career and led to very un-Diane Russell-like brushes with the law, the Daily Mail and other outlets have reported.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
What to Know Artists like Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift have previously clashed with ticketing platforms, with Swift's 2022 tour marred by widespread ticket access issues.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
And on Sunday, JP Sears had a strong outing marred by a go-ahead, two-run home run from Julio Rodriguez in the sixth inning after the A’s had a 1-0 lead.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mar
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“Mar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mar. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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