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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
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2
as in specks
a very small piece
a patch of land hardly big enough for a garden
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as in repairs
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 patches
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The players would sit in chairs on the side of a training pitch while staffers outfitted them with a pack around their abdomen and patches on their head.
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Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
It’s designed with a mix of navy blue, light blue, and white patches covered in vibrant blooms for a varied bedroom color scheme.
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Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
The patches first made an appearance in January, during the first Artemis 2 SLS rollout from the VAB, and were worn by the crew before, during and after their mission.
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Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
1 July 2026
Unlike modern sports trading cards, which are not only hefty but often bedazzled with autographs, jersey patches, and random holograms, the Panini stickers are flimsy and meant to be abused.
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Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Those watching the World Cup on television may have noticed large patches of fans wearing Mexico's jersey in Monterrey, even though El Tri doesn’t play in the city.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
However, Apple decided that the security patches scheduled for that next update were urgent enough to justify a sooner release.
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David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Boy and Girl Scout troops can also work with Sticky Fingers to earn cooking and baking patches.
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Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
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).
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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.
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Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
Security patches fix vulnerabilities that scammers often target.
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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.
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Keith Sharon,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
Flight controllers in Houston flipped their mission patches over to signify the return leg.
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Marcia Dunn,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2026
The spontaneity running through Da Realest patches over the mundane stretches.
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Matthew Ritchie,
Pitchfork,
23 Feb. 2026
The orchestra shifts seamlessly among movie-music impressionism, brief minimalist pulsings, patches that sound like updated Gilbert and Sullivan, and heart-on-sleeve surges of voices and orchestra worthy of Andrew Lloyd Webber.
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Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
Are manufacturers producing vehicles that need regular software patches?
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Charles Singh,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The players would sit in chairs on the side of a training pitch while staffers outfitted them with a pack around their abdomen and patches on their head.
—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
It’s designed with a mix of navy blue, light blue, and white patches covered in vibrant blooms for a varied bedroom color scheme.
—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
The patches first made an appearance in January, during the first Artemis 2 SLS rollout from the VAB, and were worn by the crew before, during and after their mission.
—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
1 July 2026
Unlike modern sports trading cards, which are not only hefty but often bedazzled with autographs, jersey patches, and random holograms, the Panini stickers are flimsy and meant to be abused.
—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Those watching the World Cup on television may have noticed large patches of fans wearing Mexico's jersey in Monterrey, even though El Tri doesn’t play in the city.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
However, Apple decided that the security patches scheduled for that next update were urgent enough to justify a sooner release.
—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Boy and Girl Scout troops can also work with Sticky Fingers to earn cooking and baking patches.
—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Verb
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.
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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
Flight controllers in Houston flipped their mission patches over to signify the return leg.
—
Marcia Dunn,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2026
The spontaneity running through Da Realest patches over the mundane stretches.
—
Matthew Ritchie,
Pitchfork,
23 Feb. 2026
The orchestra shifts seamlessly among movie-music impressionism, brief minimalist pulsings, patches that sound like updated Gilbert and Sullivan, and heart-on-sleeve surges of voices and orchestra worthy of Andrew Lloyd Webber.
—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patches
Noun
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Verticillium wilt causes similar blotches and yellowing.
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Pine snakes can grow up to 56 inches in length, have black, brown, and russet scales with dark blotches along their backs, and are noted for having a pointed nose, which experts believe may help with burrowing.
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One released a chaff cascade—hell’s own monsoon manifesting as specks of light, sound, and EM pulses falling through the hanging garden.
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Kansas City isn't much of a pedestrian city, but now, blue and green specks of fans dot the sidewalks, like wildflowers poking through a crack in the pavement.
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Lucky for the seven-time Grammy award–winner's hair (and Kara's job), Christina uses Nexxus Keraphix Liquid Crystallizer Reconstructive Leave-In Treatment Serum, a product that repairs past damage while protecting against future damage.
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Delilah becomes single, repairs her relationship with Percy and allows her friend to take control of the Tavern.
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Light streams through the frosted glass, catching flecks of dust.
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But flecks of green were visible throughout the stadium as Algeria fans made their presence known as well.
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Screwdriver bits attach to the tool with a magnet, and the Vulyx itself can magnetically stick to any metallic surface.
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The Ed Sullivan Theater, which first opened in 1927, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.
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The Cube architecture fixes this with an incremental scaling model.
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Mesaros detailed his experience with his smart glasses at AWS’ New York summit last week, where the company unveiled the coding phone app, upgrades to its AI assistant, and a product that detects and fixes code vulnerabilities.
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All over the island, the residential areas were clustered with dots, along forest edges and around people’s yards.
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Meanwhile, the mouse’s sensor, a simple PixArt PAW3222, supports a maximum tracking resolution of 4,000 dots per inch (dpi), from a minimum of 400dpi.
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Axiom Materials will test how advanced materials perform against rain, hail, and airborne particles.
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Those particles may have been grinding in the joint, causing mechanical wear on the cobalt-chromium femoral head that released cobalt into the surrounding tissue and bloodstream.
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“Patches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patches. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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