patch together
verb
patched together; patching together; patches together
: to put (something) together usually in a quick or careless way
She patched a meal together from what was in the cupboard.
They quickly patched together a new plan.
Examples of patch together in a Sentence
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After patching together local lore and historical accounts, archaeologist Jonathan Burns, military veterans and Fort Ligonier staff found the battlefield on private property in 2022.
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Salena Zito,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
Short-term financing patched together to cover a long-term need.
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Benjie Nunn,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Then there’s the financial (and administrative) obligation of patching together camps that cost hundreds of dollars per week, per child.
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Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
In Literature and Painting Playset, 2025, a Cartman-like figure wearing a beret splashes daubs of paint on the screen while a female figure in pilgrim dress delivers a long, disjointed monologue patched together by Kokopeli from Quora posts, art history texts, and other online detritus.
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Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Trust is built over years of consistent behavior; it cannot be patched together during an emergency.
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Jonathan Jordan,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
An aging air-conditioning system — patched together over years — finally gave out, just as Georgia's intense summer heat looms.
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Brian Unger,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
The traditional school schedule also leaves families without child care during summer break, requiring parents to patch together various camps and enrichment activities as prices for such services continue to surge.
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Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
In this way, his music is honest about the struggle to patch together sturdy faith and purpose in a world starving for connection.
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H.d. Angel,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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Salena Zito,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
Short-term financing patched together to cover a long-term need.
—
Benjie Nunn,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Then there’s the financial (and administrative) obligation of patching together camps that cost hundreds of dollars per week, per child.
—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
In Literature and Painting Playset, 2025, a Cartman-like figure wearing a beret splashes daubs of paint on the screen while a female figure in pilgrim dress delivers a long, disjointed monologue patched together by Kokopeli from Quora posts, art history texts, and other online detritus.
—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Trust is built over years of consistent behavior; it cannot be patched together during an emergency.
—
Jonathan Jordan,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
An aging air-conditioning system — patched together over years — finally gave out, just as Georgia's intense summer heat looms.
—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
The traditional school schedule also leaves families without child care during summer break, requiring parents to patch together various camps and enrichment activities as prices for such services continue to surge.
—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
In this way, his music is honest about the struggle to patch together sturdy faith and purpose in a world starving for connection.
—
H.d. Angel,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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