as in repairing
to put into good shape or working order again
patch the tire and it'll be as good as new
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Recent Examples of patching
Big Think, 24 Oct. 2025
To do so, a company would have to recreate everything from how web pages are rendered and memory is managed, to encryption systems, sandboxing, video playback, and constant security patching.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Improvements completed as part of the summer-long project include expansion joint repair, deck patching and resealing.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
These parallel efforts allowed simulations to grow progressively more detailed — and in so doing, called attention to the holes that needed patching.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Virtual patching is most effective when its alerts are fed into the existing security stack (like SIEMs, SOAR platforms and incident response workflows), so exploit attempts can be correlated with other events, prioritized correctly and acted on in real time.
—Austin Gadient, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Chapters on finding employment lawyers, securing health care, minimizing expenses, and locating hole-patching income sources alternate with stories of high-profile women who lost their jobs, including Lisa Kudrow, Katie Couric, and Oprah.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Until the matching grants kick in, DPW will use that money for strip-patching battered roads.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
Instead of blindly patching across fleets of systems, the platform uses intelligence to highlight the vulnerabilities most likely to be exploited.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Upon arriving at Matt’s house, however, Gino quickly learned that Jasmine was not open to patching things up.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The next day, Gino traveled to Natalie’s hotel in hopes of patching things up.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
It’s already identified glaring holes in popular software, including the Chrome web browser, and its success suggests that widespread automatic patching of security flaws may be just around the corner.
—Big Think, 24 Oct. 2025
To do so, a company would have to recreate everything from how web pages are rendered and memory is managed, to encryption systems, sandboxing, video playback, and constant security patching.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Improvements completed as part of the summer-long project include expansion joint repair, deck patching and resealing.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
These parallel efforts allowed simulations to grow progressively more detailed — and in so doing, called attention to the holes that needed patching.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Virtual patching is most effective when its alerts are fed into the existing security stack (like SIEMs, SOAR platforms and incident response workflows), so exploit attempts can be correlated with other events, prioritized correctly and acted on in real time.
—Austin Gadient, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
Ultimately, the Browns are at a crossroads between rebuilding their future around a young QB and patching an immediate offensive problem.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Chapters on finding employment lawyers, securing health care, minimizing expenses, and locating hole-patching income sources alternate with stories of high-profile women who lost their jobs, including Lisa Kudrow, Katie Couric, and Oprah.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Until the matching grants kick in, DPW will use that money for strip-patching battered roads.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
Instead of blindly patching across fleets of systems, the platform uses intelligence to highlight the vulnerabilities most likely to be exploited.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Upon arriving at Matt’s house, however, Gino quickly learned that Jasmine was not open to patching things up.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The next day, Gino traveled to Natalie’s hotel in hopes of patching things up.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patching
Verb
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Even then, the employees explained that repairing the engine's synchronization issues wouldn't solve its oil burning issue.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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More than 70% the country is without power and officials warn that repairing critical infrastructure could take weeks, if not longer.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As this argument goes, legalization enables leagues to detect suspicious changes in the odds, a potential sign of insider knowledge or fixing.—
Danny Funt,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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Congress is seeking information related to the recent FBI investigation into gambling and game fixing that resulted in the arrest of three current and former players.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Israel acknowledges most attacks, saying they are aimed at preventing Hezbollah from rebuilding its capability.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Now the country can expect a drop in tourism and faces a daunting rebuilding effort.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Rising prices for cars, parts and repairs needed, and medical bills have increased, driving up the price of insurance.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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First, physical hardware must be resilient enough to withstand extreme weather, temperatures, and impacts, with the goal of reducing the need for humans to enter sites for repairs.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Patching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patching. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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