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
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
So bridges mended, as if belated appreciation for the lone franchise to have enabled him multiple championships.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
But over the years, the two mended fences.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
So bridges mended, as if belated appreciation for the lone franchise to have enabled him multiple championships.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mended
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Meanwhile, FedEx has already resumed some flights with repaired and inspected aircraft.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
19 May 2026
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Black Crowes recently appeared on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, during which Robinson claimed that his repaired relationship with Rich lit the way for Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher to do the same in 2025.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The good news is that these attitudes are not fixed.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Rectangular lamps were fixed at regular intervals between the pillars, and green metal railings lined the gaps to keep people from falling into the water.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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On Sunday, June 14, a diving team from the Missouri State Highway Patrol recovered the 2008 Mercedes-Benz and Lieurance’s body, which reportedly had been there for several days.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office marine unit recovered the body, who was later identified as the missing person, Liverpool.—
Sofia Saric
June 16,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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To determine which option to recommend, doctors typically will consider whether the tear is full or partial, and what sort of fitness level the patient seeks to regain once the injury has healed.—
Matt Villano,
CNN Money,
3 Dec. 2025
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There are some disabled people who may want to be healed, but that’s not all of our story.—
Ana Osorno,
Them.,
26 Nov. 2025
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The network of immigrant rights groups is working to identify vendors who interacted with Ilagan and Hernandez and has called on the city to ensure they’re compensated for any losses.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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In other cases, third party harms can be quantified, priced, and perhaps compensated for.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Marsch hopes his players’ reaction time and quickness will have improved by the World Cup thanks to the virtual reality.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The Nationals improved to 39-35.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Some are perfect for eating ice-cold in thick wedges over the kitchen sink; others pair especially well with salty cheese, cured meat, fresh herbs, chiles, or citrus.—
Joanna Sciarrino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2026
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While the concrete cured, the starting eight matches of the first-ever World Cup were relocated to Pocitos and Gran Parque Central, the home grounds of capital rivals Peñarol and Nacional, who'd been bickering since their first meeting in July 1900.—
Paul Jebara,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Several patched sections of sidewalk remain near the stumps.—
Drew Aunkst,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Head for Settings|Help|About Google Chrome to kickstart the update process, and don’t forget to relaunch the browser to activate the patched browser.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Mended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mended. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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