as in scars
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 pockmarks
Spacewalking astronauts routinely observe pockmarks in the sides of the station, as if it had been hit by buck shot—the result of impact with small debris particles.
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Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
16 Apr. 2026
Koch noted that these smaller pockmarks were often brighter than expected.
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Denise Chow,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
By midday, the system had enough data in the cloud from other GLCs running the routes that more pockmarks were being flagged on the dash.
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Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
24 Mar. 2026
Before, in between and since, a litany of decisions not made or gone wrong pockmarks the franchise.
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Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
16 Apr. 2026
Koch noted that these smaller pockmarks were often brighter than expected.
—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
By midday, the system had enough data in the cloud from other GLCs running the routes that more pockmarks were being flagged on the dash.
—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
24 Mar. 2026
Before, in between and since, a litany of decisions not made or gone wrong pockmarks the franchise.
—
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pockmarks
Noun
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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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Both cohorts carried, or are carrying, those entry-point scars.
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Roughly one-third of congenital heart defects in children with Down syndrome resolve naturally, and many need only a minor intervention.
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These defects do not occur naturally but are created.
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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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George Washington, this nation’s first general, its inaugural president, the eponym of its capital city, left one of his most indelible marks on America from afar.
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It is consistently ranked the top barbecue restaurant inside Fort Worth by Texas Monthly magazine and in other ratings, although Goldee’s Barbecue near Kennedale and Dayne’s Craft Barbecue in Aledo get higher marks from most reviewers.
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“Pockmarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pockmarks. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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