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

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

After everyone who drafted or voted on the Fourteenth Amendment was dead, the patching began. — Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 2 May 2026

Verb

The resulting value in providing a measured approach to patching prioritization without the need to reboot hardware or adhere to cumbersome and lengthy software maintenance windows is compelling. — Will Townsend, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

And Posey’s front office did as credible a job as could be expected at patching for the future. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Khlaaf says that labs should put more resources into capabilities that directly help defenders, such as detecting attacks, writing secure code, and patching vulnerabilities. — Harry Booth, Time, 24 July 2026

Now Burwell has emerged as the spine-tingling Angelo Badalamenti to Barker’s David Lynch, or maybe a synth-patching Bernard Herrmann to Barker’s Alfred Hitchcock. — Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Microsoft just released a long list of improvements for Windows 11 as part of its bigger patch Tuesdays, patching at least 570 security holes, almost triple the number fixed in last month’s record-breaking release, according to Krebs on Security. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 14 July 2026

Finding and patching software bugs more quickly is obviously good, especially amid signs that hackers are starting to embrace AI as well. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

MobLand executive producer Guy Ritchie reportedly also was involved in the process of patching things up, which resulted in Hardy returning to the series full-time. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 June 2026

The lack of sand in the patching asphalt, in my opinion, is a major factor that contributes to its poorer performance. — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026