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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
Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Since then, the two have mostly patched things up.
—Robert Costa, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Inside, the walls are gray concrete, an unconventional choice for an art museum, where drywall—easily patched and repainted—is most often the norm.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2026
Researchers at Wiz, a cloud security platform, published a report shortly after the platform launched detailing security vulnerabilities on the site, which have since been patched.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Callie Oil promptly patched the hole.
—Nick Bowlin, The Frontier, 16 Feb. 2026
Callie Oil promptly patched the hole.
—Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 12 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
Verb
After the story ran, the Department of Transportation sent a crew uptown and patched it, plus a few more nearby, giving our story a happy ending and providing an unusually stark example of what simple accountability journalism can achieve.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Since then, the two have mostly patched things up.
—Robert Costa, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Inside, the walls are gray concrete, an unconventional choice for an art museum, where drywall—easily patched and repainted—is most often the norm.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2026
Researchers at Wiz, a cloud security platform, published a report shortly after the platform launched detailing security vulnerabilities on the site, which have since been patched.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Callie Oil promptly patched the hole.
—Nick Bowlin, The Frontier, 16 Feb. 2026
Callie Oil promptly patched the hole.
—Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 12 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patched
Adjective
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Black Crowes recently appeared on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, during which Robinson claimed that his repaired relationship with Rich lit the way for Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher to do the same in 2025.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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The city fixed more than 1,200 areas of sidewalk during the fiscal year that ended last June — triple the previous high from fiscal 2021 — thanks to a carrot-and-stick campaign launched in 2023.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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On a snowy day in the quiet town of Kumamoto, dozens of Japanese office workers in safety helmets and sneakers crouch low on their office chairs, eyes fixed on the starting line, ready to launch.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
28 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 chimneys have been rebuilt, insulation improved, and many of the home’s original windows restored, with others replaced where needed.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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Wade rebuilt his career with a two-year stint at McNeese that included 50 wins and two trips to March Madness.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The special begins with Cyrus walking onto the reconstructed Hannah Montana set and getting emotional.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
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Thus far, this vision has been explored via joy-making runway shows, the most recent of which played out in the Dojo de Paris, staged against the backdrop of a reconstructed NYC intersection smattered with crosswalk stripes and furniture.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Patched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patched. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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