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verb

past tense of mend
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as in compensated
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 improved
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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mended
Adjective
Punk’s jump to WWE came with a lot of mended fences, and there have been little-to-no significant stories about Punk’s backstage issues in a WWE locker room since his 2023 return. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 But over the years, the two mended fences. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
What is known is that the stitches that bound the pages came loose at some point and that the pages were left out when the book was mended. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026 Over the years, the exes eventually mended their relationship, which viewers saw unfold on The Flip Off, and Heather and Haack started to become close friends soon after. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026 There were small tables that needed gluing, and there was always clothing to be mended, and, on this day, a lawn chair whose shredded side pieces were being replaced with unmatching but whimsical bits of material. — Lydia Davis, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026 But whether the bitter rift with William and Catherine can be mended is another matter. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026 With the 30th anniversary of Cinderella fast approaching, Houston’s greatest heartbreak may have a chance to be mended. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026 For many of us, historical and perennial suffering can be mended through reparations. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026 Though these relationships have been mended, Blair does have other family tree connections in mind for the future of the show. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 July 2026 The relationship between Prince Harry and King Charles seems to be, if not mended, on the mend. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mended
Adjective
  • The town will unveil the renovations next month and the improvements include a new paint job on the interior of the historic building, a repaired 19th-century chalkboard pulley system and repair of the several small holes in the roof.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Volunteers painted and repaired bleachers, replaced the chain-link fence in the outfield with a wooden one and painted the dugouts.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • What was once fixed and irrefutable no longer applied, leaving room for dissonance and inquiry.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Disadvantages The main disadvantage of window film is that, unlike blinds or curtains, it’s fixed.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Some of the footage was played during a dayslong suppression hearing last December, when the defense argued evidence recovered during the arrest should be suppressed because Mangione’s backpack was improperly searched.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Coast Guard crews recovered three bodies during the multi-agency search.
    — David Goodhue October 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Snell is looking to make sure he is healed up for the postseason.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Before the wounds of 2022 had healed, another nationwide protest movement erupted this past January.
    — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • However, the Super Heavy was designed for redundancy, as the remaining engines compensated for the loss.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In other words, people have historically compensated for what the data does not say.
    — Sunil Padiyar, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Ravens are too good at home; the Titans are improved but still struggling to move the ball.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The existing driveway would be improved to separate arena traffic from police department traffic.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Luckily, those diseases can be cured by antibiotics or other remedies.
    — Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The $30 million payments, by contrast, are due even if the shortfall is later cured.
    — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • From mighty Rice’s whales to the humble rusty patched bumblebee, the 1973 act protects more than 1,600 listed endangered and threatened species and their habitats.
    — Medara Udoekong, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Several patched sections of sidewalk remain near the stumps.
    — Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 26 May 2026

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“Mended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mended. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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