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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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Recent Examples of mended
Adjective
But over the years, the two mended fences. Matt Schooley, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
The relationship between Prince Harry and King Charles seems to be, if not mended, on the mend. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 July 2026 Below them, tailors dressed in white button-ups diligently mended items the guests brought, a service MIISTA provided free of charge. Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026 Fences would definitely need to be mended after the way things ended. Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 11 June 2026 Lexi passes on the opportunity to work at the OnlyFans house, but at least her relationship with her sister is mended. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026 Is the silver lining of all of this that exes Carl Radke and Lindsay have mended, and are friends again? Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026 And while subsequent analysis cast doubt on the scale of the effect that social media had on the outcome, the relationship never mended. Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026 It must be crossed, mended and managed. Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026 But the two men have since mended fences. Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mended
Adjective
  • After a fracture, the body moves through overlapping stages of repair that include inflammation, formation of new tissue and, later, remodeling of the repaired area.
    Priya Bhardwaj, The Conversation, 22 June 2026
  • To help prevent future settling, monitor the area weekly and add 1/2 inch or less of your soil mix as a top dressing to the repaired area.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • The company then fixed the vulnerability, kicked out the attacker, and improved its detection and security guardrails.
    Emily Forlini, Fortune, 20 July 2026
  • Copyright, by contrast, the protection that once attached the moment a work was fixed in a tangible medium, has entered the most turbulent stretch of its existence.
    Charles Lew, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Although several arrests were made, no one was charged and it was never recovered.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Rowlan has fully recovered from his injuries and is now thriving at his forever home in Phoenix.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • Rainwater, or the water of life, as it was known in Russia, healed all wounds, made lost limbs grow back, turned the old young again, and raised the dead up from the grave.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
  • Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy has fully healed after being shot in the leg in May and could return for Week 1 of the regular season.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • On Tuesday, lawmakers approved every change except one dealing with how municipalities will be compensated for tax breaks.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • Are the owners of those medallions to be fully compensated for the current and future value of the medallions, which is several hundred thousand dollars each?
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • The more important questions are whether customer outcomes improved, whether employees became more effective, whether the business became more adaptable and whether new value was created because of the technology.
    Tony Bates, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • The steaks improved with each visit, but purists may want to stick to the Japanese Wagyu.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • If Ibrahim had finished the antibiotics, perhaps the drugs would have cured him of the illness.
    Kazeem Olawale Nasiru, NPR, 17 July 2026
  • Some devotees cured of illness vow to stage a days-long passion play or tanggal in the Ama’s honor.
    H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2026
Adjective
  • Several patched sections of sidewalk remain near the stumps.
    Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 26 May 2026

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