patches (together)

verb

Definition of patches (together)next
present tense third-person singular of patch (together)
as in knocks together
to make or assemble roughly or hastily the stranded hikers patched together a shelter that afforded some protection from the wind

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“Patches (together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patches%20%28together%29. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

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