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patched

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verb

past tense of patch

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The iPhone maker will want to ensure these are patched before they are exploited, whatever the timing. Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 Right now there is also a spot that can be used to launch yourself with the Impulse Grenade over a wall, which is the kind of game-breaking hack that would be patched out within hours in Ballistic‘s contemporaries. Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024 If only that could be patched for most of us player characters here in the real world. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024 By late morning, train service had returned to normal, with third-rail power patched in from nearby MTA substations. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024 Hopefully this can be patched this out. Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 But to keep China out, telcos would have to make sure that every device — including their legacy physical equipment, online servers and employees' computers — is patched. Sam Sabin, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024 While the game had some frustrating bugs upon release, they’ve since been patched, making for a smoother and more thrilling experience. Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024 This means that any new vulnerabilities discovered in the operating system will not be patched, leaving your computer exposed to potential attacks. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024

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“Patched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patched. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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