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

This may be because there is no easy way to patch up this problem. —Subir Sarkar, Space.com, 5 Jan. 2026

There’s the feud with Harry, which has apparently been somewhat patched up from Charles’ side, but seems to still continue from William’s side. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Jan. 2026

So there is the red check and then a red paisley fabric that are on her jeans that help patch up the holes that she's acquired because she's been wearing these clothes for so long and traveling through. —Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025

Every year, for every handful of homes that get patched up and put back into productive use, a few more fall vacant. —Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for patch up

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