mend
verb (used with object)
to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing.
is mending
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present progressiveof mend (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Another of the vigilantes who is mending the fence agrees: "They'll still cut it and steal what they want."
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2022
Last weekend in a 48-0 win against Duke, however, Armstrong carried eight times, including on designed runs, for 34 yards and one touchdown, an indication he is mending just fine.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 21, 2021
The 4-year-old, owned in part by radio personality Jim Rome, is mending from a hip injury.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2015
“What will carry at the end of the day is mending relations between the police and the public,” he said.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 19, 2014
Reassured that Vincent is mending, Theo goes off to the Netherlands.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
