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as in to repair
to put into good shape or working order again
that shirt will be as good as new when I'm finished mending it
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2
as in to recover
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
she's mending after a particularly nasty bout of the flu
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as in to heal
to restore to a healthy condition
mended the broken plant so that it was soon thriving again
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as in to compensate
to make up for (an offense)
the proverb "least said, soonest mended" should be heeded by anyone tempted to angrily blurt out things they really don't mean
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as in to improve
to change one's behavior or character for the better
everyone's written her off as a liar and a thief, but I say it's never too late to mend
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as in to cure
to bring about recovery from
the old adage that only time can mend a broken heart
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Recent Examples of mend
Cases are won, but not without collateral damage; relationships mend, but not without scars.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
After mending their ties in 2021, the GCC states have come to share a fraternal insistence on steering Arabian Gulf affairs from within.
—Monica Marks, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Save from isolated slip-ups, all addressed by and mended with the captain, there were no big issues.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
While his brother Trent Mosley continues to mend a foot injury, Eagles sophomore Grant Mosley continues to shine.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
After mending their ties in 2021, the GCC states have come to share a fraternal insistence on steering Arabian Gulf affairs from within.
—Monica Marks, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Save from isolated slip-ups, all addressed by and mended with the captain, there were no big issues.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
While his brother Trent Mosley continues to mend a foot injury, Eagles sophomore Grant Mosley continues to shine.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mend
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Gatlin submitted an invoice for the new golf cart around the same time that two golf carts that belonged to Jackson Health System were being repaired by the Tampa company.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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That’s in addition to equipment to repair facilities that repeatedly come under fire.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Ashby worked around a leadoff walk of Shohei Ohtani, but recovered to retire the side.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Regulators then allow companies to recover those costs, plus profits, in customer bills.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Deaunte Thomas is an artist deeply rooted in the Kansas City community, known not only for his versatile and compelling style but also for using his art to heal and bring people together.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Oct. 2025
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Nature is almost like another character in the movie; there’s a spiritual side to nature that heals people.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 2025
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Are the rights holders of the shows now being carried on additional platforms being compensated?—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, local authorities will report the discovery to the National Heritage Board, which will decide if the state should compensate the finder.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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As Gabriel improves and the rapport builds, Bond could turn into a fantasy WR4 given his ability.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Now is the time to improve your home’s ability to withstand hurricanes.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Visionaries in Silicon Valley see the technology creating new industries, curing diseases, and making workers more productive.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The butternuts will then need to cure over a few weeks before they can be prepared for storing in a cool environment.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Firing his offensive coordinator midway through the year didn’t fix things, either.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Being able to fix our manufacturing equipment.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
9 Oct. 2025
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The federal push aimed to repair, rehabilitate and replace old iron and steel pipes with new pipelines to improve safety.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Community members at the time cried and mourned as their hopes of rehabilitating and reopening the historic structure were reduced to ashes.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Mend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mend. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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