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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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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
Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Fall foliage in the Midwest is a sight to see and travelers and staycationers across Indiana can find fall harvest festivals, pumpkin patches, and unique outings like fall wine cruises at Patoka Lake.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The patches were clinically tested in 20 participants.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Just roll it over large patches of nuts and the roller collects them quickly.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The findings show that one type of SEE is tied to intense solar flares, explosive bursts from smaller patches of the Sun’s surface, while another stems from coronal mass ejections (CMEs), massive eruptions of hot gas from the Sun’s atmosphere.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
The team added turf from road victories, patches sent from military Hokies overseas, and even the names of the 32 victims of the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting.
—Christina Daves, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The number of sunspots, which are cool and dark patches on the sun, varies across its 11-year solar cycle, with the maximum number of sunspots corresponding with maximum solar activity.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Also consider topical anesthetics and analgesic patches, or mild transcutaneous neurostimulation such as the TENS device, which applies a low-voltage current to the skin.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
New from the ground up, with hybrid power and the promise of serious off-road capability, the 2026 Cherokee midsize SUV patches a gaping hole in the brand’s lineup.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Vulnerability management identifies and patches weaknesses.
—Brian Contos, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
Darker or lighter patches of skin after the rash fades, called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH).
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Fall foliage in the Midwest is a sight to see and travelers and staycationers across Indiana can find fall harvest festivals, pumpkin patches, and unique outings like fall wine cruises at Patoka Lake.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The patches were clinically tested in 20 participants.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Just roll it over large patches of nuts and the roller collects them quickly.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The findings show that one type of SEE is tied to intense solar flares, explosive bursts from smaller patches of the Sun’s surface, while another stems from coronal mass ejections (CMEs), massive eruptions of hot gas from the Sun’s atmosphere.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
The team added turf from road victories, patches sent from military Hokies overseas, and even the names of the 32 victims of the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting.
—Christina Daves, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The number of sunspots, which are cool and dark patches on the sun, varies across its 11-year solar cycle, with the maximum number of sunspots corresponding with maximum solar activity.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Also consider topical anesthetics and analgesic patches, or mild transcutaneous neurostimulation such as the TENS device, which applies a low-voltage current to the skin.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
The 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Dual Logoman, which was sold in Dallas, Texas through Heritage Auctions, features images of the two stars, as well as their signatures and NBA logo patches from their jerseys.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
New from the ground up, with hybrid power and the promise of serious off-road capability, the 2026 Cherokee midsize SUV patches a gaping hole in the brand’s lineup.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Vulnerability management identifies and patches weaknesses.
—Brian Contos, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patches
Noun
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Gopher snakes tend to be tan-colored with large square brown blotches or saddles along their backs and smaller gray spots on their sides.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Silvery or mottled patches on leaves, brown or distorted petal edges, dark specks (feces) or flower buds that fail to open are signs of thrips.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
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In the show’s premiere episode, Knox arrives home after a night spent at Raffaele’s to find her front door open, specks of blood on the sink and a bloody bathroom mat.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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On today’s models, repairs as simple as replacing a windshield wiper can require access to a vehicle’s computer systems to appropriately diagnose and fix the problem.—
Dwayne Myers,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Its black and white or brown flecks convey a fresh, modern feel that's ideal for breaking away from the tyranny of basics.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
24 Aug. 2025
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Although other pests cause similar damage, thrips damage is often associate with numerous small flecks of dark green to black fecal matter.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Subtle bits of faux wheat give it additional texture, and there’s an attached loop in the back for easy hanging.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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The digital world operates through bits, which function as basic switches that maintain either a 0 or a 1 value.—
Sadhasivam Mohanadas,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The water authority follows up with a phone call to make sure the homeowner fixes the issue.—
Yvette Fernandez,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
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Celebrities evangelize companies when something fixes a personal frustration.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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More cities may join the archipelago of blue dots with no real power in Congress.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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To anyone else driving Highway 45 beside the rural Yolo County property, the distant birds may have looked like dots against the water, akin to the sight of cattle grazing miles into an open pasture.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The only safe way to get real fires was laying gas lines and creating gas burns, without releasing any particles in the air that would potentially cause a forest fire.—
Tomris Laffly,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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For batteries, Veith’s team used silica particles suspended in standard electrolytes.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Patches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patches. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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