as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the first mirror had a blemish on its surface, so we took it back to the store
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1
as in to mar
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable
a single indiscretion blemished the rabbi's reputation for years
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as in to damage
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
a scratch blemished the finish on the car
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Recent Examples of blemish
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2025
By going 22-0, North Carolina became the 12th team to navigate a season without a blemish.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2025
Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
For millions of Americans, the end of forbearance has flipped their credit reports from clean to blemished virtually overnight.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The single was the lone blemish on Cameron’s scorecard.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2025
By going 22-0, North Carolina became the 12th team to navigate a season without a blemish.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2025
Verb
Results have been strong since last summer, with only a draw at Wembley against England and a defeat against Japan in the SheBelieves Cup blemishing Hayes’ U.S. record.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
For millions of Americans, the end of forbearance has flipped their credit reports from clean to blemished virtually overnight.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blemish
Noun
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What a buyer might find as a major defect could be different than what a seller finds as one.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2025
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Operational Efficiency And Cost Reduction Beyond core back-office tasks, AI bots are streamlining operations across industries: • Manufacturing: A process-mining AI tool helped one leading manufacturer automate quality-check handoffs, cutting defect investigation time by 60%.—
Leonard Martin Schmedding,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Graffiti marred the exterior of City Hall, an Art Deco landmark built in 1928.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Signed in 2023 from Fenerbahce in his homeland, Guler’s debut season was marred by injuries.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Her older brother, a successful economist, and her sister, a government lawyer, have repeatedly warned her that her outspokenness could damage not only her career but theirs.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Their backs are a mixture of cream dots, orange-ish speckles and brown blotches.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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These are more typically animals with stripes instead of blotches, missing patterns, and similar.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Their prosecution was tainted by multiple constitutional violations and political bias.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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White died nine days later on Nov. 21 The best friend of a British woman who died after drinking alcohol that authorities suspect was tainted with methanol while visiting Laos is speaking out.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Federal officials said one immigration agent was injured when a rock shattered his vehicle’s windshield, and the U.S. Marshals Service reported arrests for obstructing operations, according to the Times.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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Officials said 15 people between the ages of 25 and 88 were injured with burns.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Ukraine invasion — explained The bruising artillery battle in Ukraine has left a scar that is visible from space Lewis also saw no evidence that Israel had struck at tunnels deep beneath a nearby mountain.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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The Director informs her that the scar is the mark of a rival group of killers with which the Ruska Roma maintains a permanent mutual pact of nonaggression, and orders Eve to stand down.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Outside, people were returning from the aid hub, mostly empty-handed, while empty flour bags stained with blood lay on the ground.—
Mohammad Jahjouh,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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The doors to several apartments on the first floor remained stained with the victims’ bloody handprints Saturday.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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“Blemish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blemish. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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