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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
Lopez-Galloway, who now lives in California, would ultimately mend his relationship with his parents.
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Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
But the fact that Prince William’s aides weren’t present as the King and Prince Harry’s aides met indicates there are still fences to be mended there.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 July 2025
Some threads are meant to last and deserve to be mended if broken.
—Jann E. Freed, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
His joints are mending, his bruises fading, and the swelling and the pain are all receding.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 31 July 2025
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Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
But the fact that Prince William’s aides weren’t present as the King and Prince Harry’s aides met indicates there are still fences to be mended there.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 July 2025
Some threads are meant to last and deserve to be mended if broken.
—Jann E. Freed, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
His joints are mending, his bruises fading, and the swelling and the pain are all receding.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mend
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The veteran wide receiver avoided the PUP list to begin training camp despite undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL that was suffered in late October.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
16 Aug. 2025
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As for Highsmith, he was expected to miss eight to 10 weeks in the wake of undergoing successful surgery to repair a meniscal tear in his right knee on Aug. 8.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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Once the heat subsides in late summer or early fall, a final application can be made to help warm-season lawns recover from summer stresses.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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In June, the family came down with the flu, but Melody seemed to get worse rather than recover like Chabot, her 27-year-old mom.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Over time, bone tissue grows to fill the gap, and once fully healed, the limb is longer.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Aug. 2025
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Each morning, an Apres Sleep Cart is at your service, providing healing tinctures, stretch cards, and facial mists.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
7 Aug. 2025
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Developers need to build AI systems that can recognize and compensate for their own biases.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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To compensate for the decreased aroma from the tea leaves during the brewing process, magnolia leaves and olive oil are added to enhance the flavor, giving it a dose of freshness.—
Maggie Hiufu Wong,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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Now is the time to improve your home’s ability to withstand hurricanes.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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To be fair to Apple, many AI techniques can be found in iOS over the last decade—machine learning to improve photographs being an obvious one that impacts the user experience.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Ultimately, there is a single disastrous outcome: disease is treated rather than cured.—
David Marks,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Aug. 2025
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And, accepting the premise that Christian referred only to those immigrants from European countries as stated in the History Museum’s research, who were these Christians who had to be doubly fined to cure them of consorting with their Negro counterparts?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Product managers, while often technical, mainly need to work on roadmaps based on real user feedback, all while fixing the product’s UX so that any go-to-market strategy can actually drive adoption.—
Marko Stokić,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The premise of a single shareholder buying, fixing, then selling a company has been replaced by what is, if not quite a shadow stock exchange, at least a thriving jumble sale of stakes, slices, portfolios, and side deals.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The new diverging diamond interchange proposed in Waukesha County to rehabilitate one of the oldest interchanges on the Interstate 94 system is estimated to cost about $7.9 million, officials say.—
Liliana Fannin,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The bears were brought to the Wildlife Center, which is one of three centers licensed to rehabilitate wild black bears in the state, to receive medical treatment and diagnosis, Thompson said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Mend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mend. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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