as in repaired
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as in fixed
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 recovered
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 healed
to restore to a healthy condition
mended the broken plant so that it was soon thriving again
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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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as in cured
to bring about recovery from
the old adage that only time can mend a broken heart
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Recent Examples of mended
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
15 June 2026
Fences would definitely need to be mended after the way things ended.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
It must be crossed, mended and managed.
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Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
But the two men have since mended fences.
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Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
In Girard’s household, at least three women would have mended his silk stockings and other clothes.
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Emily J. Whitted,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
But over the years, the two mended fences.
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Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
The Daily Mail says that friends are hoping the first can be mended.
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Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
15 June 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
In Girard’s household, at least three women would have mended his silk stockings and other clothes.
—
Emily J. Whitted,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mended
Adjective
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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.
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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.
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Americans have grown accustomed to treating temperature in particular and physical distress more broadly as challenges to be fixed rather than states to be endured.
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Seeking respite from the sizzling weather, people and companies across Europe are snapping up portable and fixed air conditioners as some countries warn the heat wave could intensify.
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Texts, screen grabs, recordings and other records recovered from a search of Rinderknecht’s cellphones and presented in court portrayed a man who was by turns lonely and livid, angry at billionaires and ex-romantic partners while seemingly scared about his own declining mental health.
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On Wednesday morning, South Korea’s Kospi bounced back by 3% and Samsung recovered much of its losses with a 7% surge – the latest sign that Tuesday’s plunge marked a momentary dip similar to those that have recurred over recent months.
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While the nose is generally considered healed around the one-year mark, that timeline can stretch to 18 months or longer depending on the person.
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Now that she's fully healed, Karen is thrilled with her appearance.
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The simplest explanation, of course, might simply be money, although there is little doubt that both Shazeer and Jumper were already extremely well-compensated.
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But if not included, Mitchell could stand as part of a lockdown defensive lineup, with his lack of size somewhat compensated by the presences of Antetokounmpo and Adebayo.
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The technology for delivery coordination improved.
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Accuracy, design, and comfort have improved with each generation.
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How screwworm infections are treated If it’s caught early, animals can be cured of a New World screwworm infestation.
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Things that cured that FOMO Some fans had to wait roughly 30 minutes just to exit the subway station.
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Several patched sections of sidewalk remain near the stumps.
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“Mended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mended. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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