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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
Drew Aunkst,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
Microsoft patched the vulnerability before anyone was known to have used it.
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Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
Legacy systems were patched instead of rebuilt.
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Bill Oldham,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
One hole on a roof from a single hailstone can be patched, but many large stones hitting that roof usually means an expensive roof replacement, Allen said.
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Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
At the same time, the researcher Dark Web Informer described the same exploit on X while noting it had been recently patched.
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Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
But even as every minute adds up on the phone bill of his rep, who graciously patched the call, the frontman remains generous with this time, wanting to discuss the future but also the past, starting with the fact that he was never really destined to be a music artist at all.
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Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
28 May 2026
The vulnerability has since been patched and assigned CVE-2026-5194.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
Joplin doctors are already seeing serious infections from wounds that were patched in haste out of dire need.
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Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
Adjective
Several patched sections of sidewalk remain near the stumps.
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Drew Aunkst,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
Verb
After Thune narrowly edged out Cornyn for the Senate GOP leader job in 2024, the two quickly patched things up.
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Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
Microsoft patched the vulnerability before anyone was known to have used it.
—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
Legacy systems were patched instead of rebuilt.
—
Bill Oldham,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
One hole on a roof from a single hailstone can be patched, but many large stones hitting that roof usually means an expensive roof replacement, Allen said.
—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
At the same time, the researcher Dark Web Informer described the same exploit on X while noting it had been recently patched.
—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
But even as every minute adds up on the phone bill of his rep, who graciously patched the call, the frontman remains generous with this time, wanting to discuss the future but also the past, starting with the fact that he was never really destined to be a music artist at all.
—
Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
28 May 2026
The vulnerability has since been patched and assigned CVE-2026-5194.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
Joplin doctors are already seeing serious infections from wounds that were patched in haste out of dire need.
—
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patched
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.
Verb
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Health inspectors observed several violations including walk-in and prep cooler not working properly, leading to unsafe food temperatures, poor cleanliness of establishment and multiple repairs to be fixed.
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The construction included a zipper along the interior side, leaving the decorative lacing fixed.
Adjective
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But over the years, the two mended fences.
Verb
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But Second City also refers to a second, or new city that locals quickly rebuilt after the Chicago Fire of 1871, which killed three hundred and left 100,000 homeless.
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Beneath their hard surface, your bones are alive with activity, continuously being broken down, rebuilt and reshaped.
Adjective
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Scientists at the center use reconstructed skin to test products, improve its understanding of skin biology, and accelerate innovation.
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The two-acre campus is structured around a reconstructed bluff on the Mississippi River, known locally as the promenade.
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“Patched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patched. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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