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adjective

as in repaired

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verb

past tense of patch
as in fixed
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
Adjective
Several patched sections of sidewalk remain near the stumps. — Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Verb
Studying that chemistry in ancient concrete requires a sample that nobody has patched or restored along the way—a rare commodity at ruins tended by generations of conservators. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 11 July 2026 NightmareEclipse and Microsoft have been locked in a heated dispute since at least May, when the researcher said Microsoft silently patched a vulnerability the researcher had privately reported. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026 But a few days after CPI and ProPublica contacted CRIM, the news organizations were able to see that the security holes had been patched. — Luis Valentín, ProPublica, 9 July 2026 Regulators also highlight severe cyber risks, as advanced AI can exploit vulnerabilities faster than systems can be patched, potentially leading to systemic incidents. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Systems can be debugged, patched, reconfigured, and tuned relatively easily. — Amit Chaturvedy, Fortune, 8 July 2026 After some behind-the-scene friction on Stranger Things, which Harbour and Brown have both acknowledged without elaborating on details, the two appear to have patched things up. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 June 2026 Because the virtual machine testbed is fully patched, none of the exploit attacks succeeded. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026 After Thune narrowly edged out Cornyn for the Senate GOP leader job in 2024, the two quickly patched things up. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patched
  1. repaired
  2. fixed
  3. mended
  4. rebuilt
  5. reconstructed
Adjective
  • 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.
    — Priya Bhardwaj, The Conversation, 22 June 2026
  • 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.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Definition of repaired
Verb
  • The critical distinction, though, is that a high-yield savings rate is variable, not fixed.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • For now, however, the company's attention is fixed on the rocket standing on the launch pad in Sriharikota.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of fixed
Adjective
  • But over the years, the two mended fences.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of mended
Verb
  • The family eventually rebuilt itself, but filming the show excavated old wounds.
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 14 July 2026
  • The new regime then overhauled the franchise’s training facilities, rebuilt its player development system and recruited top talent on the field, according to a retrospective from The Japan Times published in 2024.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of rebuilt
Adjective
  • Its reconstructed Cryo-Chamber thermal housing channels continuous cooling directly to core hardware.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
  • Instead, the reconstructed launch pad will be capable of supporting horizontal rocket stage integration operations as Blue Origin prepares to introduce an even bigger and more powerful version of the New Glenn rocket.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of reconstructed

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