patch together
phrasal verb
patched together; patching together; patches together
: to put (something) together usually in a quick or careless way
She patched a meal together from what was in the cupboard.
They quickly patched together a new plan.
Examples of patch together in a Sentence
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To compensate, companies patch together shadow meters, manual invoices, and spreadsheet rate cards.
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Scott Woody, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In the past, companies were patching together products from dozens of cybersecurity vendors.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
In Chapman’s absence, the Giants had to patch together the third base position.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 July 2025
Creating new dinosaurs by patching together parts of old dinosaurs is just a terrible idea.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 July 2025
Lawmakers eventually patched together a new agreement.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
The Braves traded for some hitters in the summer, patched together the pitching in the fall and won a title, which has eluded them since despite better, healthier rosters.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
There were some nights this season when Jared Bednar channeled his best Bear Grylls and Angus MacGyver impersonations while trying to patch together an NHL lineup.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
An option remains for Ukraine to patch together individual security agreements with its strongest European allies, such as France and the United Kingdom, to form a non-NATO alliance of protector states.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Mar. 2025
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Scott Woody, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In the past, companies were patching together products from dozens of cybersecurity vendors.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
In Chapman’s absence, the Giants had to patch together the third base position.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 July 2025
Creating new dinosaurs by patching together parts of old dinosaurs is just a terrible idea.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 July 2025
Lawmakers eventually patched together a new agreement.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
The Braves traded for some hitters in the summer, patched together the pitching in the fall and won a title, which has eluded them since despite better, healthier rosters.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
There were some nights this season when Jared Bednar channeled his best Bear Grylls and Angus MacGyver impersonations while trying to patch together an NHL lineup.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
An option remains for Ukraine to patch together individual security agreements with its strongest European allies, such as France and the United Kingdom, to form a non-NATO alliance of protector states.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Patch together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patch%20together. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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