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.
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In the present, Palmer (Brian Dietzen) patches up McGee’s bullet graze following LaRoche’s showdown with the birthday van thief last week and gets the download on what their boss has really been up to.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 6 May 2025
Though there’s still a lot of racing left with 18 rounds to go this season, McLaren is already putting in the work to run away with their lead in both championships and patch up any weaknesses that rival teams might exploit.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 6 May 2025
Though there’s still a lot of racing left with 18 rounds to go this season, McLaren is already putting in the work to run away with their lead in both championships and patch up any weaknesses that rival teams might exploit.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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
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“Patch up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patch%20up. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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