as in fixed
to put into good shape or working order again
patch the tire and it'll be as good as new
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in repaired
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of patched
PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
After two hours at the shop watching the nearby pharmacy, chicken rotisserie, taco stand and ice cream shop shutter around us, the tire was finally patched.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Patching up after rift with Scalia Kennedy also patched things up with Scalia.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Tax leaders need to understand this isn’t a bug that will soon be patched.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Many Intel Macs still have between one and three years of security update support left; for unsupported Macs, your best bet is probably to keep using your older but officially supported macOS version for as long as it's patched.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Interestingly, Bridge Crew was patched in late 2017 to work without a VR headset, but this seems to have been swept under the Starfleet rug.
—Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
McDonald’s patched some problems quickly when free food was at risk but took months on others.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Despite being a team that has the makings of postseason potential, the Red Sox have some glaring holes, particularly in the bullpen, that need to be patched with just 36 games left.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
This also means this is very likely a software issue that can be patched.
—PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
After two hours at the shop watching the nearby pharmacy, chicken rotisserie, taco stand and ice cream shop shutter around us, the tire was finally patched.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Patching up after rift with Scalia Kennedy also patched things up with Scalia.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Tax leaders need to understand this isn’t a bug that will soon be patched.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Many Intel Macs still have between one and three years of security update support left; for unsupported Macs, your best bet is probably to keep using your older but officially supported macOS version for as long as it's patched.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Interestingly, Bridge Crew was patched in late 2017 to work without a VR headset, but this seems to have been swept under the Starfleet rug.
—Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
McDonald’s patched some problems quickly when free food was at risk but took months on others.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Despite being a team that has the makings of postseason potential, the Red Sox have some glaring holes, particularly in the bullpen, that need to be patched with just 36 games left.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patched
Verb
-
After the collapse, the city placed the building on the dangerous buildings list and issued an order that it being repaired or demolished.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
-
Repairability is embedded in its design philosophy and services, ensuring jeans can be easily repaired and worn for longer.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Once it was determined the leak could not be found and fixed immediately, officials decided to send students home for the day, Johnson said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
-
Whatever economic damage occurs during that time tends to be limited and quickly fixed.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
The plan envisions a reconstructed strip supported principally by regional players that could stabilize the region and provide in the short term humanitarian relief and in the long term economic opportunities to Gazans.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
-
The lavish resort is a reconstructed Gilded Age hotel well-rehearsed in being discreet.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The photographer’s favorite Chinatown is, nonetheless, the archetypal one — San Francisco’s, which although largely rebuilt following the 1906 earthquake was founded during the California Gold Rush in the late 1840s.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
-
This map is a lament, but also an attempt to perform a restoration, to imagine the nonviolent future after the war has ended when these institutions can be rebuilt.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Patched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patched. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share