noun
Etymology
Origin of mending
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at mend, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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But the Mandelson mess makes mending what's been done that much harder.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
But inviting us to sit down with a show about mental health professionals mending their spirits is group therapy on a massive scale in a time of diagnosable disorder.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026
On Monday, as the officials confirmed Machado’s visit, there were fresh signs that the U.S. and the Venezuelan regime were moving toward mending their long-strained relations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
Obsessed with mending his relationship with his daughters, Clooney's character drags his manager, played by Adam Sandler, and press agent, played by Laura Dern, on a trip to Europe.
From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025
Ben, stirring something in the kitchen, and Joon, mending a net with some prairie grass on a rock.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
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