patch up
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.
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Utilities keep paying to patch up plants that would have been retired and replaced with much cheaper and cleaner renewables.
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Andres Clarens, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
Rip takes him to Everett, who patches up the injury himself.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Volunteers recently patched up and replaced fronds on the Windansea surf shack in La Jolla.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
The patched up, uneven Balboa Stadium track was so hard that regular artificial surface spikes had trouble penetrating it.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
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Andres Clarens, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
Rip takes him to Everett, who patches up the injury himself.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Volunteers recently patched up and replaced fronds on the Windansea surf shack in La Jolla.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
The patched up, uneven Balboa Stadium track was so hard that regular artificial surface spikes had trouble penetrating it.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for patch up
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“Patch up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patch%20up. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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