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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
Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
While both vulnerabilities were patched in the Linux kernel, none of the distributions had incorporated the fix.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
When in it, a woman wore her bones patched onto the fabric of her sinuous black form.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
The matchup against Embiid exposed a roster hole the Celtics had successfully patched for most of the regular season.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Luckily, a duck hunter happened upon it, and repair crews patched it that night.
—John Ryan, NPR, 3 May 2026
The message also suggests the routers can be patched with new firmware.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Here, fabrics are scraped, scratched, patched, bleached, ripped and painted to signify the passage of time.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Of those vulernabilities, 99 percent have not yet been patched.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
First, there is some kind of private-sector debt crisis, which is patched over by public debt.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
While both vulnerabilities were patched in the Linux kernel, none of the distributions had incorporated the fix.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
When in it, a woman wore her bones patched onto the fabric of her sinuous black form.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
The matchup against Embiid exposed a roster hole the Celtics had successfully patched for most of the regular season.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Luckily, a duck hunter happened upon it, and repair crews patched it that night.
—John Ryan, NPR, 3 May 2026
The message also suggests the routers can be patched with new firmware.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Here, fabrics are scraped, scratched, patched, bleached, ripped and painted to signify the passage of time.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Of those vulernabilities, 99 percent have not yet been patched.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patched
Adjective
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Also, in a game that requires the quick twitch of athleticism, Kobe Bryant, post-surgically repaired Achilles, never looked the same while languishing on a Lakers team that never won more than 27 games in his final three years.—
Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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The Niners are pushing their chips to the center of the table and betting their entire 2026 season on the repaired Achilles tendon of a 32-year-old.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His hands were at ten and two, his face fixed, staring straight ahead.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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When Mercury meets Uranus, a surprising option could make the road feel less fixed.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 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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By winning each of its next four matches, however — including three by narrow, 1-0 margins — Arsenal rebuilt its lead to force Manchester City to play catch-up.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The Tassins’s renovation focused on these historic spaces where everything, in particular the apartment’s infrastructure, had to be rebuilt.—
Serge Gleizes,
Architectural Digest,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Visitors can wander the fort’s exterior grounds and step inside to explore reconstructed living quarters.—
Abby Price,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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The West Loop building, first completed in 1966 and now called The Bell, includes reconstructed offices, a health club with a cold plunge, several tenant lounges and bars, pickleball courts, a rooftop deck and Solette, a ground-floor casual restaurant.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Patched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patched. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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