as in defects
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the Johnsons complained to the movers about broken dishes and mars on the furniture
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as in taints
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable
mar a politician's reputation with scurrilous rumors
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as in damages
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 mars
Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
The first single from The Romantic, Mars’ 24K Magic follow-up, is due tomorrow, January 9, with the album to follow on February 27.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026
Bruno Mars is bringing The Romantic Tour — the pop star’s first full headlining tour in nearly a decade — to the Bay Area.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
That’ll give fans plenty of time to learn lyrics before the Romantic Tour kicks off on April 10 in Las Vegas — a very familiar stop for Mars.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2026
Objects in the main asteroid belt—located between Mars and Jupiter—must rotate completely in 2.2 hours to avoid fragmentation.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2026
Ahead of the spacecraft is a 1.8 billion-mile journey to Europa on a trajectory taking it past Mars and then Earth, using the planets’ gravity as a slingshot to add speed to the trek.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Joining Mars across all dates is frequent Silk Sonic collaborator Anderson .Paak as DJ Pee .Wee, with additional performances by Victoria Monét, Raye, and Leon Thomas at select dates.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
Venus and Mars align in Capricorn, heightening our predictions.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 22 Dec. 2025
Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025
Deadly holiday weekend mars broad crime drop The back-and-forth followed a Labor Day weekend of deadly violence in Chicago worse than in the previous two years, with seven people shot to death, according to preliminary Chicago Police Department reports.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Valuing a project at cost of production rather than value in an arm’s length sale—common in all economic statistics—especially mars Chinese data.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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With over 40 articles published in the alternative weekly newspaper The Austin Chronicle, Mars has established herself as a prominent voice in music journalism.
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The picture exudes both grace and vulnerability, and hints at imperfection by way of a disconcerting, coral-like wrinkle that mars the foot’s heel.
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Since the mandate, neural tube defects have dramatically declined in almost every single ethnic population except for Latinos, according to Jaffery.—
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The research team attributed their results to how tiny defects, known as dislocations, move when a metal deforms.—
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The film centered on the Environmental Protection Agency encasing the Simpsons’ hometown of Springfield in a dome after Homer taints the area’s water supply.—
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For people with celiac disease, gluten triggers an autoimmune response that damages the small intestine.—
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Scientists think that chronic inflammation damages the brain and increases the risk of dementia.—
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Take the time to ponder outdated habits or emotional scars.—
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Steep fjord walls around the island are littered with the scars of past rockslides.—
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Conveniently located close to iconic sights, the downtown hotel spoils with a rooftop pool, buzzy restaurant, and bar in a sensory-rich, art-laden setting.—
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Pre-cut produce also spoils quicker and could pick up pathogens when sliced open.—
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California law already criminalizes unsafe gun storage in certain situations, including when a child accesses a firearm and injures or kills someone.—
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In self-defense, Franck's group injures one of the attackers.—
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These blotches are fairly plant friendly and produce what is known as algal leaf spot.—
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Photos show the Maratus australis spider, which has an intricate pattern of blue and brown blotches edged with bright teal and red-orange stripes.—
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This mixture attacks stains a bit stronger than the water solution.—
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Season with salt and lots of pepper and bring to a simmer over medium heat, whisking often, until the turmeric stains the mixture a wonderful golden color and the liquid starts to steam, about 3 minutes.—
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“Mars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mars. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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