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
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Then in June, another flaw in the V8 engine, CVE-2025-5419, was patched after being spotted by TAG.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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
Adjective
Also returning for the sophomore season is Isaiah Mustafa as Detective John Sampson, who patched things up with his best friend and partner Cross at the end of the first season, along with Samantha Walkes, Juanita Jennings, Caleb Elijah, Melody Hurd and Johnny Ray Gill.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Then in June, another flaw in the V8 engine, CVE-2025-5419, was patched after being spotted by TAG.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patched
Verb
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Those are encouraging strides on a team that was understandably crestfallen Sunday, when Warner dislocated and fractured his right ankle, which was surgically repaired Tuesday at Stanford Hospital.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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The findings mark a crucial advance in understanding how human life begins, and how it might be repaired.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Can what’s hindering the Chargers’ defense be fixed in only a matter of days?—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
20 Oct. 2025
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My gaze was fixed on Mr Takaoka.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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At the Summer 2026 runway show, Stella McCartney presented a range of upcycled denim looks—think reconstructed waistbands in patchwork designs on pants and dresses—as well as slouchy jeans silhouettes, all made of denim imbedded with Pure.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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Photos show the four reconstructed faces and corresponding skull scans, revealing what the men may have looked like during their time on Earth.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Israel and Hamas have clashed repeatedly over the past quarter-century, and parts of Gaza have been rebuilt multiple times.—
NPR,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
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It's been closed since, with equipment lost, and its dining room and bar needing to be completely rebuilt.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Patched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patched. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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