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

Such as a scene set in a Burger King, where Sebastian and his girlfriend try to patch up their relationship. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025

Russia reaffirms Beijing ties after US-China truce Russia is seeking to reaffirm ties with China after Beijing patched up relations with the US last week. —Semafor Events, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025

But there’s plenty of work to be done to patch up a roster that was torn apart at the trade deadline and went on to lose 92 games. —Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025

Carney visited the White House in early October, and relations seemed to have been patched up. —Steve Kopack, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for patch up

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