patch
noun
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place.
patched
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past participleof patch.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof patch.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
patchnouna small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place.
Example Sentences
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The Dodgers patched two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani’s absence from the starting rotation with a pseudo-bullpen day on Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
What it does not reveal, however, is how many have been patched and then fallen into disrepair within months, needing more work.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Last year, Firefox patched 73 bugs that it rated as either high severity or critical.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
He has been inundated with customers wanting to have old bikes patched up.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
Brooklyn quickly studied the tangle of wires that ran to the back of one of the computers and patched in the crash cart.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
