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

Those same capabilities let defenders spot flaws and build patches before adversaries gained access to AI as advanced as Mythos. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Beyond the white patches, which disappear when pouch use stops, a lasting concern is gum recession, which is irreversible. — Callie Teitelbaum, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Of these, only two were actively being exploited by attackers before the patches were released. — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

That means that having a diagnosis of psoriasis — a condition which, according to the Mayo Clinic, is a chronic and incurable skin disease that causes a rash with itchy, scaly and sometimes painful patches — can be a difficult one to deal with. — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

These are sunspots, cool patches where the sun's magnetic field is concentrated and complex. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026

In other words, users will get OS upgrades up to Android 20 and security patches until 2031. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026

Large patches of duvetyn, a fire-resistant fabric, had been taped to the Resorts World roof. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

The company is loath to tie up its best engineers with making security patches — a cost center — instead of developing new products and features that will generate profits, ProPublica has reported. — Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 29 July 2026

Verb

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

Intel Macs running macOS 26 Tahoe can expect security and Safari patches for about two more years after the release of macOS 27 Golden Gate. — Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026

First, find all your ilmenite-rich regions (which are typically in lunar mare, the dark patches on the moon that signify frozen seas of ancient lava). — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 14 May 2026

There are also discounts on self care staples like these Medicube eye patches that de-puff, firm, and brighten tired under-eyes in a pinch. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026

Security patches fix vulnerabilities that scammers often target. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026

Moore is 72 now, with 22 years of Trail of Tears patches on his leather vest, confirming his journeys. — Keith Sharon, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026