mar
verb (used with object)
to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil.
have marred
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present perfectof mar.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But authorities will also want the event to go smoothly, deeply aware of the risk of crowd crushes, which have marred similar events in the past, with TV broadcasting guidelines on how to stay safe.
From Barron's β Jul. 4, 2026
Airline officials say they are confident they can avoid the kind of massive disruptions that have marred past holiday seasons, such as the meltdown at Southwest Airlines over last Christmas.
From Washington Times β Nov. 22, 2023
But retractions and allegations of scientific misconduct have marred the credibility of those findings.
From Scientific American β Jul. 27, 2023
While some novel element of tragedy may yet be discovered in the particulars of the 12 dead at Churchill Downs, there's no mystery in the near-identical deaths that have marred American race tracks for years.
From Salon β Jun. 10, 2023
If I ever rise it will make me happy to help Harry, but I know you would never have let me help you, and this thought would have marred my life.
From Facing Death The Hero of the Vaughan Pit. A Tale of the Coal Mines by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
