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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Also, in a game that requires the quick twitch of athleticism, Kobe Bryant, post-surgically repaired Achilles, never looked the same while languishing on a Lakers team that never won more than 27 games in his final three years.—
Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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The Niners are pushing their chips to the center of the table and betting their entire 2026 season on the repaired Achilles tendon of a 32-year-old.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 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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Elis Regina’s star was not as fixed as Jobim’s.—
Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
13 June 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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He was treated with antibiotics and creams and had healed by the time of his six-week follow-up.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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As their $20 bills started flying at him, so did their stories, about how raw milk had healed their health issues, including asthma.—
Annie Waldman,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Attal did not disclose how much Paltrow was compensated for her appearance.—
Kelly Hartog,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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The film’s success has sparked a broader conversation about how crew members should be compensated when an indie movie breaks out.—
Olivia Tauber,
Vanity Fair,
12 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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The rise followed a January 2025 episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast in which actor Mel Gibson claimed ivermectin and other drugs cured three friends with stage 4 cancer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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And how could such an indistinct and intangible thing be cured?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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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 20 Jun. 2026.
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