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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Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The production Chosen had early in his career for the New York Jets and then with a 1,000-yard season for the Carolina Panthers in 2020 was marred by two arrests within a year between 2018 and 2019.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2025
Chelsea's 3-0 FIFA Club World Cup victory over Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday, with President Donald Trump in attendance, was marred by a postgame brawl.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Jorge Alcala replaced Dobbins, but a confluence of mistakes by umpires and players marred his inning of work.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 July 2025
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Verb
Sure, the game was marred by former commissioner Bud Selig declaring the 2002 edition a tie.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The production Chosen had early in his career for the New York Jets and then with a 1,000-yard season for the Carolina Panthers in 2020 was marred by two arrests within a year between 2018 and 2019.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2025
Chelsea's 3-0 FIFA Club World Cup victory over Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday, with President Donald Trump in attendance, was marred by a postgame brawl.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Jorge Alcala replaced Dobbins, but a confluence of mistakes by umpires and players marred his inning of work.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 July 2025
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“Mar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mar. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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