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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
Above the portraits in the Grüner Baum, the ceiling is patched and crisscrossed with beams.
—Kendra Atleework, Longreads, 12 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
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
Above the portraits in the Grüner Baum, the ceiling is patched and crisscrossed with beams.
—Kendra Atleework, Longreads, 12 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
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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This reform hasn’t fixed California’s cost-of-living issues or kept people from fleeing.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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That moon loo has been part of the Artemis 2 conversation since day one of the mission, when its urine function went offline and was fixed by mission specialist Christina Koch, with guidance from Mission Control.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
5 Apr. 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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Residents rebuilt their homes, but then Israel’s occupation in 1982 — which triggered Hezbollah’s rise — forced them to leave yet again until Hezbollah ousted Israel in 2000.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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In practice, some version of this approach remains a staple of urban planning, because certain assets always have to be rebuilt.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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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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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“Patched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patched. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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