patch
noun
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place.
patches
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present tense formof patch (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The president then turned his attention to Washington’s federal parks, complaining about patches of dead grass and offering advice about how they should be maintained.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
They may have been looking for patches or already written exploit techniques, said Zhun Wang, a University of California, Berkeley Ph.D. student who is one of the authors of ExploitGym.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
More high-quality footage is needed, particularly clear views of dorsal fins and eye patches, which can be used to identify individual animals.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
Whilst planting dense shrubs gives bumblebees places to escape the heat of the sun, and can allow them to move between flowers through cooler patches of air.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
There were little patches of light where the grates were, but aside from that, it was a long, dark, narrow tunnel, just wide enough for Frank and Joe to crawl in.
From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon
