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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 patched
Nick Bowlin, The Frontier, 16 Feb. 2026
They should be observed for growth and patched with joint compound.
—Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
After that, father and son reportedly patched things up.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Feb. 2026
Cooper called attention to a small hole in the ice between the blue lines while the Lightning were warming up, but the league’s ice crew immediately patched it up.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Microsoft has patched a zero-day vulnerability in Office.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026
Davies, a pediatrician and associate professor at Texas Tech University, was patched through to a doctor who told her the child had a fever, and a rash, and needed to be admitted precautionarily.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
Rober patched, reinforced, and rebuilt.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
There are a few holes on the roster that need to be patched, including one created by Bo Bichette hitting free agency.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Verb
Callie Oil promptly patched the hole.
—Nick Bowlin, The Frontier, 16 Feb. 2026
They should be observed for growth and patched with joint compound.
—Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
After that, father and son reportedly patched things up.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Feb. 2026
Cooper called attention to a small hole in the ice between the blue lines while the Lightning were warming up, but the league’s ice crew immediately patched it up.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Microsoft has patched a zero-day vulnerability in Office.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026
Davies, a pediatrician and associate professor at Texas Tech University, was patched through to a doctor who told her the child had a fever, and a rash, and needed to be admitted precautionarily.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
Rober patched, reinforced, and rebuilt.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
There are a few holes on the roster that need to be patched, including one created by Bo Bichette hitting free agency.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patched
Adjective
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At a news conference afterward, Lemley displayed her repaired medal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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When the filler is dry, use fine-grit sandpaper to smooth the surface around the repaired area.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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There’s also evidence that ancient snow travelers used climbing skins — animal skins fixed to the underside of the skis — for uphill travel.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Mutable Fire Sign Every sign is assigned a quality (cardinal, mutable, or fixed), which explains the sign's basic energy.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But over the years, the two mended fences.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Neither has been rebuilt yet, although both sites have reconstruction plans in the works.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, Iran’s commitment to its ballistic missile program is stronger than ever before, with much of the infrastructure already rebuilt from Operation Rising Lion.—
Nina Srinivasan Rathbun,
The Conversation,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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How to Try It Yourself The game is playable online through the Ludii platform, which hosts a range of historical and reconstructed board games.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Her crash wasn’t a failure of her age or her reconstructed knee.—
Outside,
Outside,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Patched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patched. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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