patch up

phrasal verb

patched up; patching up; patches up

1

: to deal with (a problem, disagreement, etc.) in order to improve or repair a relationship

They finally patched up their differences.

He is going to try to patch things up with his girlfriend.

2

: to give quick and usually temporary medical treatment to (someone or something)

The doctor patched him up, so he's going to be as good as new.

She patched up his wounded arm.

Examples of patch up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Carol, meanwhile, kept building her connection with Roberto’s dad Antonio, who patched up her shoulder wound while revealing that Roberto’s mother died in an accident — but wouldn’t say more. —Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 21 Sep. 2025

If anything, most styles should reflect a hodge-podge of pre-2010s clothing that’s been patched up. —Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

McDonald's worries are juxtaposed against a stock market hitting new highs on a daily basis on hopes a looser Fed will patch up any economic dislocations. —John Melloy, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025

After patching up their previous feud, Rhodes teamed up with Cena to battle Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul on the August 8 episode of SmackDown. —Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for patch up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup