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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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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
There were no rips in the fabric of memory, in this view, because there were no memories to mend—no foundational oral tradition beneath the narratives, only a lattice of tropes.
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
There were no rips in the fabric of memory, in this view, because there were no memories to mend—no foundational oral tradition beneath the narratives, only a lattice of tropes.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
There are other veterans out there who could fill a similar role as Rodgers could, but unless the team mends its relationship with Russell Wilson, none have the pedigree that Rodgers has.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Lilo & Stitch tells the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
There were no rips in the fabric of memory, in this view, because there were no memories to mend—no foundational oral tradition beneath the narratives, only a lattice of tropes.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
There are other veterans out there who could fill a similar role as Rodgers could, but unless the team mends its relationship with Russell Wilson, none have the pedigree that Rodgers has.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Lilo & Stitch tells the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mend
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In the 50 years since, particularly the past 30 after formal relations were normalized in 1995, Washington has pursued reconciliation efforts with Hanoi, including a number of programs that sought to repair some of the damage the war wrought on generations of Vietnamese.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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Rigid robots are prone to damage in unstable, cramped environments and are expensive to repair.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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They are all expected to fully recover, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare officials said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Six patients who were hospitalized in relation to the shooting are in stable condition and expected to fully recover, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare said Friday.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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On May 2, the Venus-Neptune conjunction offers a chance to meet someone in a more honest, healing way.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
25 Apr. 2025
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Sending healing energy to Alijah and hoping he’s fully restored soon!—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
25 Apr. 2025
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If your core isn’t doing its job, other muscles have to try and compensate.—
Danielle Zickl,
SELF,
24 Apr. 2025
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There have been long periods of suffering experienced by some that all the gold of the country could not compensate for.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Apr. 2025
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If each of us could do one small good deed daily, the world would be improved.—
Maria Zimina,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Sporting improved to 2-6-1 in MLS regular-season play, winning its second match of 2025.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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However, there is no scientific evidence that supports the idea that this diet can prevent or cure cancer.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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No matter what causes PD, its symptoms can often be alleviated—even though the disease cannot be cured.—
Daryl Austin,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The city inspectors give landlords timelines to fix problems and can issue re-inspections, fines, penalties or even loss of rental permits.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
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But most of what’s wrong with Recall is harder to fix Microsoft has actually addressed many of the specific, substantive Recall complaints raised by security researchers and our own reporting.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 Apr. 2025
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Other West Coast marine mammal stranding facilities -- which rescue and rehabilitate marine animals -- have reported seeing the same.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Loading your audio article SAN JOSE — Sharks captain Logan Couture did everything in his power to become a full-time NHL player again, spending countless hours rehabilitating his bothersome groin injury and visiting several specialists on the East and West Coasts to find a solution.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Mend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mend. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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