patches
- present tense form of patch (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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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
Lee Blackett's attack, which did trouble South Africa in patches, was at its free-flowing best against Fiji, but arguably looked most impressive in the first half against Argentina.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Around the Colosseum, patches of shade were few and far between.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Municipal Softball League: The Feeneys’ jerseys featured black patches embroidered with “JBK” for Jamie Bailey Krug, the first of the original founders to make it back to home base in the sky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Because if everyone reacts the way Fina does to my patches, then all that’s going to change is the reflection I see in the mirror.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
