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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 patching
Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 20 Jan. 2026
If the opening is still sealed after a day, proceed with permanent patching and repair to ensure other animals won’t move in.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Manual patching creates vulnerability windows.
—Suleiman Saka, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2025
It’s already identified glaring holes in popular software, including the Chrome web browser, and its success suggests that widespread automatic patching of security flaws may be just around the corner.
—Big Think, 24 Oct. 2025
To do so, a company would have to recreate everything from how web pages are rendered and memory is managed, to encryption systems, sandboxing, video playback, and constant security patching.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Improvements completed as part of the summer-long project include expansion joint repair, deck patching and resealing.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
These parallel efforts allowed simulations to grow progressively more detailed — and in so doing, called attention to the holes that needed patching.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Virtual patching is most effective when its alerts are fed into the existing security stack (like SIEMs, SOAR platforms and incident response workflows), so exploit attempts can be correlated with other events, prioritized correctly and acted on in real time.
—Austin Gadient, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
On Wednesday, the denim giant kicked off the Levi’s Wear Longer Project, a new national initiative developed in partnership with Discovery Education aimed at equipping students with practical clothing repair and customization skills, from sewing a button to patching a hole or tailoring a hem.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
In the videos, people are seen bandaging the head and patching an eye of another individual, while a voice says at least 10 people were killed by gunfire.
—Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
Add a pass rusher with the first pick, a receiver in Round 2 and then spend heavily on patching holes in free agency.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
But Wang warned that some businesses are simply patching AI features for marketing appeal, from air conditioners to mirrors that check sunscreen application.
—Elaine Yu, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
These include things like opening the hood, changing a flat, or patching a tire.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Think replacing the roof, not patching it up, suggests Shomper.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
What is missing is not the technical playbook for patching servers or restoring networks.
—Jon Truby, Time, 29 Dec. 2025
Noun
The amendment would also cut smaller public works construction projects, cut the line striping budget, reduce the budget for asphalt patching, cut vehicle maintenance operating budget and cut the building maintenance budget.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 20 Jan. 2026
If the opening is still sealed after a day, proceed with permanent patching and repair to ensure other animals won’t move in.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Manual patching creates vulnerability windows.
—Suleiman Saka, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2025
It’s already identified glaring holes in popular software, including the Chrome web browser, and its success suggests that widespread automatic patching of security flaws may be just around the corner.
—Big Think, 24 Oct. 2025
To do so, a company would have to recreate everything from how web pages are rendered and memory is managed, to encryption systems, sandboxing, video playback, and constant security patching.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Improvements completed as part of the summer-long project include expansion joint repair, deck patching and resealing.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
These parallel efforts allowed simulations to grow progressively more detailed — and in so doing, called attention to the holes that needed patching.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Virtual patching is most effective when its alerts are fed into the existing security stack (like SIEMs, SOAR platforms and incident response workflows), so exploit attempts can be correlated with other events, prioritized correctly and acted on in real time.
—Austin Gadient, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Comments on both videos range from commending this brilliant idea to admitting to leaving the anchor in and patching over it.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
On Wednesday, the denim giant kicked off the Levi’s Wear Longer Project, a new national initiative developed in partnership with Discovery Education aimed at equipping students with practical clothing repair and customization skills, from sewing a button to patching a hole or tailoring a hem.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
In the videos, people are seen bandaging the head and patching an eye of another individual, while a voice says at least 10 people were killed by gunfire.
—Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
Add a pass rusher with the first pick, a receiver in Round 2 and then spend heavily on patching holes in free agency.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
But Wang warned that some businesses are simply patching AI features for marketing appeal, from air conditioners to mirrors that check sunscreen application.
—Elaine Yu, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
These include things like opening the hood, changing a flat, or patching a tire.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Think replacing the roof, not patching it up, suggests Shomper.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
What is missing is not the technical playbook for patching servers or restoring networks.
—Jon Truby, Time, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patching
Noun
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This is not a holiday that needs rebranding or fixing.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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Allegations of drug use and match fixing followed in the Sun newspaper, prompting the English Football Association to begin an investigation.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Those workers will focus on repairing broken lights, hardening lights to prevent copper wire theft and clearing the backlog of deferred cases.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Merz appealed to Trump that repairing ties with Europe is the strongest defense against an advancing Chinese military.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Frustration during repair jobs often comes from not having the right tool or bit size at hand, or from the tool’s battery suddenly dying mid-task.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026
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The $4 million project is funded with the library’s existing capital reserves, set aside for building repairs, maintenance, and improvements, said John Kokoris, the library’s marketing & outreach manager.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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America must stay strong by defending our economic security, rebuilding our industrial base to reconfigure supply chains away from China, and standing firm with our allies against Chinese aggression.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The depiction of female shopkeepers and mothers, punctuated by women like me standing by concrete building blocks, underscores our importance as memory keepers within a society that has often needed rebuilding.—
Lara N. Dotson-Renta,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Patching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patching. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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