as in defects
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the Johnsons complained to the movers about broken dishes and mars on the furniture
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as in taints
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable
mar a politician's reputation with scurrilous rumors
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as in damages
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the once glossy surface is now marred by numerous small pits and abrasions
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Recent Examples of mars
Usa Today,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
So even when Mars is near opposition and appears to glow many times brighter, Antares still rivals it at least in color.
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Joe Rao,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
The good news is that the day progresses quickly, and Mercury in Cancer’s productive alignment to Mars in Taurus adds conviction and a refreshingly assertive tone to our conversations.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
With the recent Artemis II mission to the moon, humanity is again starting to explore the possibility of astronauts spending long periods of time in space—perhaps even one day going to Mars, even if doing so sounds pretty awful.
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Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
Other guests on the album include Paul McCartney, the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, and Bruno Mars.
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Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
An artist's impression of the MAVEN spacecraft in orbit around Mars.
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William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Unlike Earth’s proton auroras, which occur mainly near the poles, Mars experiences these atmospheric light displays across much of the planet.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2026
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
No sadness mars the purity of its paranoia.
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Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
However, an earnestness mars most of the proceedings.
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Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
Deadly holiday weekend mars broad crime drop The back-and-forth followed a Labor Day weekend of deadly violence in Chicago worse than in the previous two years, with seven people shot to death, according to preliminary Chicago Police Department reports.
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Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
Valuing a project at cost of production rather than value in an arm’s length sale—common in all economic statistics—especially mars Chinese data.
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Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
The Scorpio moon opposing Mars may challenge you to protect your energy.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
So even when Mars is near opposition and appears to glow many times brighter, Antares still rivals it at least in color.
—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
The good news is that the day progresses quickly, and Mercury in Cancer’s productive alignment to Mars in Taurus adds conviction and a refreshingly assertive tone to our conversations.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
With the recent Artemis II mission to the moon, humanity is again starting to explore the possibility of astronauts spending long periods of time in space—perhaps even one day going to Mars, even if doing so sounds pretty awful.
—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
Other guests on the album include Paul McCartney, the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, and Bruno Mars.
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Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
An artist's impression of the MAVEN spacecraft in orbit around Mars.
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William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Unlike Earth’s proton auroras, which occur mainly near the poles, Mars experiences these atmospheric light displays across much of the planet.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2026
Verb
Jacob Whitehead Homophobic chant mars Mexico’s win Before the World Cup, the Mexican football federation launched a campaign that featured the heroes of the country’s 1986 World Cup side.
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
No sadness mars the purity of its paranoia.
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Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
However, an earnestness mars most of the proceedings.
—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
Deadly holiday weekend mars broad crime drop The back-and-forth followed a Labor Day weekend of deadly violence in Chicago worse than in the previous two years, with seven people shot to death, according to preliminary Chicago Police Department reports.
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Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
Valuing a project at cost of production rather than value in an arm’s length sale—common in all economic statistics—especially mars Chinese data.
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Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mars
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Today, 67% of people insured through an employer – roughly 100 million Americans – are in these plans, making the law’s defects especially salient.
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As release velocity increases, defects compound faster than teams can notice.
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That’s been an idiotic trope for too long — that participating in the business side of it taints you.
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The sarcasm taints the question but doesn’t invalidate it.
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Most notably, those who switched faced a 24% higher risk of developing diabetic retinopathy, a condition that damages the blood vessels in the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye.
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Your Eyes High blood pressure also damages the sensitive back lining of the eye called the retina.
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Although Chicago had its issues with redlining and massive disinvestment that left generational scars on some primarily Black neighborhoods, the small town ethos held little sway over me.
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Adding these impacts to the early Earth’s heat budget, though, proved rather challenging because Earth has a peculiar way of healing its scars.
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Nothing spoils a good night's sleep quite like a hot, stuffy house.
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Even worse, some streams lag so far behind live that a text from a friend or app notification spoils a game-changing goal.
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Early on in the clip, Jake Johnson’s former tennis star Dusty Boyd trips over the net and injures his wrist in a bad way.
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Who is responsible when a robot breaks something or injures someone?
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Verticillium wilt causes similar blotches and yellowing.
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Pine snakes can grow up to 56 inches in length, have black, brown, and russet scales with dark blotches along their backs, and are noted for having a pointed nose, which experts believe may help with burrowing.
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When that protective finish gets damaged, the toilet actually stains easier and is harder to keep clean over time.
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What Sacks doesn’t get is that by financing and diplomatically supporting Israel, our country makes the crimes of the Israeli government possible, which stains America’s reputation in the world and drains our Treasury.
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“Mars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mars. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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