Synonyms of patches

patches 1 of 2

noun

plural of patch

1

as in blotches

a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part

a black cat with a small patch of white next to her nose

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blotches
• flecks
• specks
• dots
• spots
• stains
• splotches
• mottles
• speckles
• smudges
• eyespots
• pips
• dapples
• smears
• freckles
• points
• moles
• splashes
• blobs
• blots
• birthmarks
• marks
• spatters
• polka dots
• smutches

2

as in specks

a very small piece

a patch of land hardly big enough for a garden

Synonyms & Similar Words

• specks
• bits
• flecks
• particles
• scraps
• snippets
• grains
• molecules
• granules
• crumbs
• mouthfuls
• slivers
• licks
• atoms
• fragments
• drops
• motes
• bites
• dribbles
• snips
• nubbins
• nuggets
• traces
• flyspecks
• sections
• morsels
• portions
• parts
• whispers
• scruples
• dashes
• streaks
• touches
• fractions
• tittles
• spots
• shreds
• shards
• pinches
• nibbles
• chips
• dabs
• clippings
• flakes
• ounces
• tastes
• splinters
• driblets
• minims
• mites
• nutshells
• strains
• tidbits
• halfpence
• suspicions
• aces
• modicums
• iotas
• haets
• smatters
• kennings
• whits
• shavings
• jots
• smidgens
• ha'pennies
• shivers
• parings
• smithereens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slabs
• chunks
• lumps
• quantities
• masses
• loads
• piles
• mountains
• volumes
• hunks
• stacks
• gobs
• barrels
• pots
• buckets
• bushels
• rafts
• deals
• heaps
• abundances
• wads
• pecks
• scads
• profusions
• wealths

patches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of patch

as in repairs

to put into good shape or working order again

patch the tire and it'll be as good as new

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repairs
• fixes
• rebuilds
• reconstructs
• overhauls
• doctors
• reconditions
• restores
• renovates
• revamps
• adjusts
• mends
• conditions
• modifies
• refreshes
• renews
• aids
• maintains
• cures
• prepares
• helps
• services
• improves
• heals
• regenerates
• furbishes
• rights
• refurbishes
• revives
• fixes up
• reforms
• readies
• cares (for)
• freshens
• redresses
• rectifies
• corrects
• revitalizes
• rejuvenates
• enhances
• ameliorates
• enriches
• refreshens
• betters
• meliorates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flaws
• breaks
• damages
• hurts
• ruins
• harms
• mars
• injures
• wrecks
• spoils
• impairs
• disfigures
• defaces
• blemishes
• disables
• vandalizes
• cripples
• mutilates
• mangles
• maims

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of patches

Noun

Elsewhere in the top 10 were Eos and The Ordinary, while Hero Cosmetics took the number-10 spot for its signature pimple patches. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

The support page is meant for IT administrators, and mainly reiterates what Google already announced, including regular updates and security patches for ChromeOS through mid-2034. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Caps and helmets target the scalp for thinning hair, while undereye patches, eye masks and goggles focus on fine lines, puffiness and darkness. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026

But previous grids had been tightly bounded—patches of orthogonal civilization within an arcing and twisting terrain. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Football, cross country, Saturday soccer games, football, apple orchards, pumpkin patches. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The timber covered mountains have patches of clearcuts where the deer hang out and long cross-canyon shots are the norm. — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026

As the weather cools and pool parties and cookouts are traded for football tailgates and pumpkin patches, why not add a concert to the mix? — Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Walk the field this time of year, and barren patches are visible — spots where nothing has grown and the rice has died or gone missing. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Verb

Next, there is the issue of tarsal glands (the dark patches on the rear legs of a buck, below the knee joint). — Jack Hennessy, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026

By Childs’s count, Tuesday’s release patches 972 vulnerabilities, and 997 when counting the porting of fixes for the Chromium browser incorporated into Edge. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026

The unisex capsule, consisting of nine items, offers a nostalgic take on the history of F1, drawing on style icons like the late Ayrton Senna and the sponsor logo patches on drivers’ uniforms. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2026

To fix this issue, the FDA is leaning on manufacturers to step up and speed up production, adding shifts, expanding capacity, bringing on new lines and specialized equipment, and prioritizing estradiol patches ahead of other products. — Caitlin Kiernan, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2026

Reps send payment links manually, RevOps patches data and Finance chases numbers that should’ve been captured upstream. — Ashish Srimal, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

When Google publicly discloses and patches a flaw, details of exploiting the bug are often vague. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026

Through the agreement, the Jayhawks will sport XRP Cryptocurrency patches on every Kansas Athletics jersey, including for the KU men’s basketball team. — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

Sweat patches Many professional soccer players started using commercial wearables long before the World Cup kicked off. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 5 July 2026