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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
Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
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
Verb
Their alert was initially patched through to the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, which contacted the Oregon Office of Emergency Management, which sent responders to the scene.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patched
Adjective
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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.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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At a news conference afterward, Lemley displayed her repaired medal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That error has been fixed both in past and future simulations.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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After a few minutes, the microphones were fixed and Close’s first words were, in a way, the same message that UCLA is giving the nation heading into the NCAA tournament.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 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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The historic site will be knocked down and rebuilt with about 40 affordable housing apartments on top.—
Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Central Council of Jews in Germany represents a population of Jewish families who largely arrived as refugees from Soviet countries and rebuilt Jewish life in Germany after the Holocaust.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Archival Mugler was paired with reconstructed relaxed denim.—
Tyler Matthew Oyer
Feb. 27,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Based on reconstructed transcripts of Gein’s November 1957 confessions, the two-part film brings the interrogation to life using generative AI alongside a performance from an actor portraying the detective who led the case.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Patched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patched. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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