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

The Cowboys had too many holes going into the draft to realistically patch up with three top-100 selections and take the best player available. —Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025

Ukrainian officials have worked hard to patch up relations with the Donald Trump administration as fresh drafts of the agreement, glimpsed over the past several weeks, repeatedly changed the shape of the deal. —Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025

The Laffey got patched up and went on to be part of the atomic bomb tests. —Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025

The Boston Red Sox have a lot of talent on their roster, but there are two clear holes to patch up. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for patch up

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