blemish
verb (used with object)
to destroy or diminish the perfection of.
blemished
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past participleof blemish.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof blemish.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
blemishverb (used with object)to destroy or diminish the perfection of.
Example Sentences
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That record is blemished by his removal from an assignment based on his Francis-like tendencies, which may have had a hand in his failure to rise above the lowest of the U.S.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026
OK, the jewel does need some cleaning up, but it’s not that blemished.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2023
But it was not to be: His record was too blemished.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2023
Overseas, the record is more blemished, with nearly 1,600 deaths from 27 scheduled passenger jet accidents in the past decade.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2022
Instead I find myself staring into a pair of oceans—one perfect, the other blemished by that tiny ripple.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
