patch
noun
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place.
will patch
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future tenseof patch.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Carr and others voice hope that one of the three candidates running to replace Shafer as party chair will patch things up.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
We don’t know how long this golden age of Elden Ring speedrunning will last or if FromSoftware will patch out the relevant glitches, initiating a new race to the bottom.
From The Verge ● Apr. 12, 2022
Painful recognition appears to be propelling "Mad Men" toward its final season, while leaving viewers to ponder how - or if - Don will patch up his marriage, his career and his relationship with Sally.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 24, 2013
That is why the Mets will patch Dillon Gee’s spot in the rotation with the 41-year-old Miguel Batista, for now, with the top prospect Matt Harvey next in line.
From New York Times ● Jul. 18, 2012
Alaska has long been a magnet for dreamers and misfits, people who think the unsullied enormity of the Last Frontier will patch all the holes in their lives.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
