as in scar
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the explosion left little pockmarks all over the face of the adjacent building
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Recent Examples of pockmark
The Patriots released kicker Justin Rohrwasser this past week, leaving another pockmark on Bill Belichick’s draft record.
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BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2021
Smaller collisions occur more often, so the pattern of pockmarks on Ryugu could have been produced in just nine million years.
—Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2020
One-time pollution episodes left further pockmarks in the nation’s mussel beds.
—Marion Renault, Wired, 18 Apr. 2020
The pop-up camera gave you a front camera without any screen blemishes at all, and now OnePlus has downgraded with a pockmark in the top-left corner of the phone.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 14 Apr. 2020
See all Example Sentences for pockmark 
BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2021
Smaller collisions occur more often, so the pattern of pockmarks on Ryugu could have been produced in just nine million years.
—Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2020
One-time pollution episodes left further pockmarks in the nation’s mussel beds.
—Marion Renault, Wired, 18 Apr. 2020
The pop-up camera gave you a front camera without any screen blemishes at all, and now OnePlus has downgraded with a pockmark in the top-left corner of the phone.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 14 Apr. 2020
See all Example Sentences for pockmark
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pockmark
Noun
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Healing that scar should involve embracing clean energy, not doubling down on the dirty fuels that scientists tell us are exacerbating California’s wildfire crisis — and causing more intense heat waves, storms and floods.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2025
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The model has undergone surgeries for endometriosis and scoliosis, leaving her with scars on her hips and back.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Many birth defects are treatable; orofacial clefts and some heart defects, for example, can be corrected with surgery.—
Almut Winterstein,
The Conversation,
30 Jan. 2025
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Beyond the battery defect, Ford faces other financial concerns.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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The geckos have a mixture of dark brown blotches on a pale gray-brown background.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2025
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The blotch of black fur around Bao Li's eyes is wider, with pointy tips that flare out more than Qing Bao's.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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As the co-founder of Murder Inc. Records, Irv Gotti shaped an era—delivering timeless hits, iconic anthems, and launching legendary careers that left an undeniable mark on the culture.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Players not named Curry shoot 35 percent from deep this season, and that’s before removing Wiggins’ mark of 37.9 percent.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Pockmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pockmark. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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