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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Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Processing The Hulkster’s legacy in real-time is tough — not just because of his greatness, but because of the blemishes that marred his career inside and outside the ring.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 24 July 2025
Epstein's wealth stemmed largely from managing billionaire Leslie Wexner's finances, though his early career was marred by deception, including falsely claiming a college degree and being fired from Bear Stearns.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Smaller-sized food delivery robots from companies like Starship are already bringing take-out to hungry students at around 39 universities, though their rollout has been marred by some robots getting lost, falling in ditches, and struggling to cross streets.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 16 July 2025
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Verb
During questioning at the Austin Police Department, Mejia marred her credibility and inadvertently presented herself as a compulsive liar by initially telling police different stories about how Casiano was burned.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Processing The Hulkster’s legacy in real-time is tough — not just because of his greatness, but because of the blemishes that marred his career inside and outside the ring.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 24 July 2025
Epstein's wealth stemmed largely from managing billionaire Leslie Wexner's finances, though his early career was marred by deception, including falsely claiming a college degree and being fired from Bear Stearns.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Smaller-sized food delivery robots from companies like Starship are already bringing take-out to hungry students at around 39 universities, though their rollout has been marred by some robots getting lost, falling in ditches, and struggling to cross streets.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 16 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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