Synonyms of patching

patching 1 of 2

noun

as in fixing

Related Words

• fixing
• repair
• rebuilding
• reconditioning
• mending
• reconstruction
• renovation
• revamping

Dissimilar Words

• wear
• erosion
• corrosion
• wear and tear
• decomposition
• deterioration
• abrasion
• disintegration

patching

2 of 2

verb

present participle of patch

as in repairing

to put into good shape or working order again

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repairing
• fixing
• rebuilding
• reconstructing
• overhauling
• restoring
• renovating
• reconditioning
• adjusting
• revamping
• mending
• doctoring
• modifying
• renewing
• maintaining
• preparing
• improving
• refurbishing
• helping
• curing
• servicing
• healing
• regenerating
• aiding
• conditioning
• refreshing
• fixing up
• reviving
• furbishing
• correcting
• readying
• rectifying
• redressing
• freshening
• revitalizing
• reforming
• enhancing
• rejuvenating
• ameliorating
• righting
• enriching
• bettering
• caring (for)
• refreshening
• meliorating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• breaking
• wrecking
• hurting
• damaging
• ruining
• impairing
• injuring
• spoiling
• harming
• marring
• defacing
• disfiguring
• disabling
• crippling
• vandalizing
• blemishing
• flawing
• mutilating
• mangling
• maiming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of patching

Noun

Crews need to close lanes and ramps overnight for emergency full-depth pavement patching and to install an overhead sign truss. — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 25 Aug. 2026

Beyond removing obsolete features, the Project Zero team emphasizes the importance of faster patching times. — Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026

Sulston pointed out that a clinic running its own AI would inherit responsibility for patching, backups and security. — New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026

Now Google has announced that dynamic patching, with Chrome silently being updated in the background and requiring no such restarts, is a thing. — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

In a geopolitical rupture, Europe could have less control over continuity, patching and access to core security tools. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

It’s trained on the unique perspective Microsoft has acquired from decades of vulnerability patching and security incident responses involving a wide range of its products. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026

State workers are already using Claude to cut DMV wait times, streamline Medicaid workflows, and automate cyber defense patching. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Once pests are removed, there may be more necessary patching to prevent water seepage. — Helen Andriatsitohaina, The Spruce, 24 June 2026

Verb

Developed in partnership with Discovery Education, a cross-curricular supplemental resource, the program equips students with practical clothing repair and customization skills, from sewing a button to patching a hole or tailoring a hem. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Immediately cover the cement paint with your patching mixture. — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

While a big company like Google could shore up its cybersecurity defenses against such attacks, for smaller companies — and for schools, hospitals or water treatment systems, for instance — patching software and building defenses can take years. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Building agents to pull in data looks efficient, but sources change, leaving teams stuck patching pipelines—a burden vendors absorb and spread across their client base. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Where his focus has been following the Dolphins’ special team unit’s disastrous performance in Miami’s 27-13 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders is patching the leaks that led to three massive returns to the Raiders and a missing a field-goal attempt. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Typically, investigators collect data that is later analyzed, and Grable told CBS News that the Coast Guard plans to provide the vessel owner with recommendations for patching vulnerabilities. — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

July’s patch Tuesday was even bigger, with Microsoft patching at least 570 security holes, almost triple the number of June’s record-breaking release. — Tom Warren, The Verge, 8 Sep. 2026

Cramer was having trouble patching his yellow fire shirt fast enough to cover all the new holes. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026