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as in blotch
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
a black cat with a small patch of white next to her nose
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as in speck
a very small piece
a patch of land hardly big enough for a garden
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as in to repair
to put into good shape or working order again
patch the tire and it'll be as good as new
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Recent Examples of patch
Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Those 35s were also an inch and a half wider, so the weight of the truck was spread out more over the larger contact patch.
—Bryan Rogala, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Bitonio knows Vrabel, who surely can see the wisdom in bringing in a 34-year-old with still elite pass-blocking skills to mentor and patch his offensive line.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Concealed on a patch of Playalinda Beach, well inside the security perimeter surrounding Launch Complex 39B, was a man in a wetsuit.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Those 35s were also an inch and a half wider, so the weight of the truck was spread out more over the larger contact patch.
—Bryan Rogala, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
Researchers at Wiz, a cloud security platform, published a report shortly after the platform launched detailing security vulnerabilities on the site, which have since been patched.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Bitonio knows Vrabel, who surely can see the wisdom in bringing in a 34-year-old with still elite pass-blocking skills to mentor and patch his offensive line.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patch
Noun
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Her zapping turns her entire head of hair — not just a streak — shocking white à la Jean Harlow, and leaves an oddly-appealing black blotch on her cheek.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Its purple black center was surrounded by blotches of varying shades and textures, raised or sunken at places.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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A little speck on the metaphorical Southlake Carroll wall that’s been historically dominated by its eight-time state champion football program.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Learning how to apply mascara correctly can level up your whole eye look—but without the proper technique, even the best mascara can leave you with clumps, smears, or black specks across your face.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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Over the years that’s included adding moving lights and a computerized control board, restoring the original 1938 urns at the theater’s main entrance, repairing the main curtain and replacing the outdated sound system that had been there since the theater reopened in 2004.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Afterward, Dole proposed to donate the dam, reservoir and ditch system to the state in exchange for the state’s agreement to repair the spillway to meet and maintain dam safety standards.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Your quick mind can connect the dots and name next steps, while kindness keeps the conversation light, productive, and surprisingly fun.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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Sean Durzi set up the goal with a cross-ice pass, and Guenther scored on a slap shot from down on one knee, beating Dostal over the blocker from the left face-off dot.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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After a hot start to the weekend, temperatures are expected to continue rising in North Texas, bringing a little bit of summer into spring.—
Suryatapa Chakraborty,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Doing something about low reading scores was a political football for years until, just recently, the state finally declared a preference for using phonics to teach reading — a rare bit of progress.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Restaurants with over 30 demerits are required to fix the worst issues immediately and remedy the rest within 48 hours.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
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Idaho is taking steps to bolster its antiquated coroner system following stories by ProPublica that documented how lawmakers have repeatedly failed to fix problems that harm grieving families.—
Audrey Dutton,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Berber carpet Berber is a type of loop pile carpet with flecks of color.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Using x-ray fluorescence spectrometry, scholars determined that the ancient off-white fluid was composed of calcite, huntite, and miniscule flecks of yellow orpiment, a highly toxic sulfide of arsenic that Egyptians also used in medicine to treat syphilis and malaria.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Mar. 2026
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This has become known as the Atomki anomaly, and many have suggested that a new particle, and a new, fundamental interaction (or fifth force) could be the key explanation behind these findings.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
19 Mar. 2026
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These atomic structures serve as stable quantum bits (qubits), which can store and process quantum information and couple it to light particles.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Patch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patch. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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