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as in tainted
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable
mar a politician's reputation with scurrilous rumors
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as in injured
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 marred
Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Attorneys representing inmates on federal death row have submitted clemency petitions asking for Biden to commute their clients' sentences, with some arguing that their clients had received ineffective legal assistance and had trials marred by racial bias.
—Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The first talking head in the film is writer and critic Joe Queenan, who speaks simply but movingly of how the Beatles’ music helped dull the pain of an adolescence marred by paternal abuse.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Among the college football games marred by violence last weekend was Michigan’s 13-10 win over Ohio State.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
The latter was marred by complaints of technical issues like excessive buffering and the loss of the signal completely.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
Woods’ career in recent years has been marred by injuries which have routinely forced him to withdraw from tournaments.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, Riddles' time with WWE would be marred with controversy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
But the competition was also marred by allegations of mistreatment and exploitation — including wage theft and thousands of unexplained worker deaths.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 30 Nov. 2024
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Bumpy recovery Exports have been a rare bright spot for the world’s second-largest economy that has been marred with lackluster domestic consumption and a prolonged housing downturn.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Attorneys representing inmates on federal death row have submitted clemency petitions asking for Biden to commute their clients' sentences, with some arguing that their clients had received ineffective legal assistance and had trials marred by racial bias.
—Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The first talking head in the film is writer and critic Joe Queenan, who speaks simply but movingly of how the Beatles’ music helped dull the pain of an adolescence marred by paternal abuse.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Among the college football games marred by violence last weekend was Michigan’s 13-10 win over Ohio State.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
The latter was marred by complaints of technical issues like excessive buffering and the loss of the signal completely.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
Woods’ career in recent years has been marred by injuries which have routinely forced him to withdraw from tournaments.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, Riddles' time with WWE would be marred with controversy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
But the competition was also marred by allegations of mistreatment and exploitation — including wage theft and thousands of unexplained worker deaths.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 30 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marred
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The effects of drinking raw milk tainted with bird flu are still uncertain.Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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There were 11 recalls in November alone, including for raw milk from Fresno tainted with H5N1 bird flu.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Despite some compromises, namely imperfect software integration between Windows and Android and a substantial carry weight, the ThinkBook is an impressive engineering achievement providing unique advantages not found in any other single device.PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
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The season of twinkling lights, overplayed carols, and a daily debate over whether that tree in the living room is charmingly imperfect or just lopsided.Emily Price, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Lions are a brilliant team to this point with what appears to be an unstoppable offense and a resilient but severely injured defense.Steve Silverman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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An extraordinarily valuable racehorse, alone in his stall one night, was fatally injured.GrrlScientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The memory foam sole also lends some comfort and arch support so your feet won’t hurt after babysitting a high-maintenance stew all day.Anne Loreto Cruz, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
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He was not seriously hurt, but McConnell has recently been using a wheelchair as a precaution while at airports, according to NBC News.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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But the study was deeply flawed, according to the standards of scientific research.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Since then of course, Burgundy has come to dominate the fine wine market, building on its own extensive history and reinforcing its status, however flawed, with a clear hierarchy of quality through the Premier and Grand Cru system.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Each study might involve a handful of devices, often pre-selected because they were already suspected of being compromised.Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Despite the speculation, Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions squashed any rumors that the Tyson fight was compromised in any way.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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At the hospital, Maggie unknowingly leaves a trail of blood after cutting her hand on broken glass.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The broken glass and defaced portraits of the now fugitive president crunching under our feet.James Longman, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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The reality is Kade was poisoned, murdered.Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
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The lawsuit claims she was abused and poisoned.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Marred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marred. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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