patch up
phrasal verb
patched up; patching up; patches up
1
: to deal with (a problem, disagreement, etc.) in order to improve or repair a relationship
They finally patched up their differences.
He is going to try to patch things up with his girlfriend.
2
: to give quick and usually temporary medical treatment to (someone or something)
The doctor patched him up, so he's going to be as good as new.
She patched up his wounded arm.
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Zuckerberg has worked to patch up the strained relationship between Trump and Meta in recent months.
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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Opt for masonry façades, which can be punched through, filled in, and patched up in ways that glass curtain walls can’t (Jordan Rogove at DXA Studio).
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
The support from Dimon comes months after The Wall Street Journal reported that the pair were patching up their relationship, which had been strained since 2016 when JPMorgan declined to underwrite leases for Tesla’s electric cars.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 25 Sep. 2024
While Bush has had his issues with the NCAA, USC being on the lawsuit raised some eyebrows as their relationship seemed to have been patched up in recent years after the decade the school was forced to disassociate with him.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 23 Sep. 2024
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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Opt for masonry façades, which can be punched through, filled in, and patched up in ways that glass curtain walls can’t (Jordan Rogove at DXA Studio).
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
The support from Dimon comes months after The Wall Street Journal reported that the pair were patching up their relationship, which had been strained since 2016 when JPMorgan declined to underwrite leases for Tesla’s electric cars.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 25 Sep. 2024
While Bush has had his issues with the NCAA, USC being on the lawsuit raised some eyebrows as their relationship seemed to have been patched up in recent years after the decade the school was forced to disassociate with him.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Patch up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patch%20up. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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