mar
verb (used with object)
to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil.
had marred
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past perfectof mar.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Tunnel vision, bad statistics, and poor human intuitions about coincidence had marred the investigation.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 18, 2023
In an interview days after the election, Brnovich rejected the idea that fraud had marred the results.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 26, 2022
ITA, or Italy Air Transport, officially launched last October after bankrupt flag carrier Alitalia landed its final flight, ending a 74-year business history that a series of financial crises had marred in recent years.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2022
He was upset because it had marred a game played in Denver’s thin air, amid even thinner margins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2022
Only one thing had marred the pleasure of the day; Harry’s parents had refused to share it.
From Was It Right to Forgive? A Domestic Romance by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
