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as in to repair
to put into good shape or working order again
that shirt will be as good as new when I'm finished mending it
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as in to recover
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
she's mending after a particularly nasty bout of the flu
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as in to heal
to restore to a healthy condition
mended the broken plant so that it was soon thriving again
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as in to compensate
to make up for (an offense)
the proverb "least said, soonest mended" should be heeded by anyone tempted to angrily blurt out things they really don't mean
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as in to improve
to change one's behavior or character for the better
everyone's written her off as a liar and a thief, but I say it's never too late to mend
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as in to cure
to bring about recovery from
the old adage that only time can mend a broken heart
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Recent Examples of mend
Thune and Cornyn have worked to mend their relations with Trump.
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Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Zuckerberg is the latest tech CEO to try to mend his relationship with the former president after past tensions.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 28 Nov. 2024
The scene was simple: a security robot hunkered in a repair cubicle, mending its injuries.
—Meghan Herbst, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
In recent years, the ruling Georgian Dream party has moved to mend economic fences with Russia, while still insisting its long-term goal is to join the EU.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Nov. 2024
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Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Zuckerberg is the latest tech CEO to try to mend his relationship with the former president after past tensions.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 28 Nov. 2024
The scene was simple: a security robot hunkered in a repair cubicle, mending its injuries.
—Meghan Herbst, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
In recent years, the ruling Georgian Dream party has moved to mend economic fences with Russia, while still insisting its long-term goal is to join the EU.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mend
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Mercury and Venus’ connection reveals how to repair the damage incurred over the past two days.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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That optimistic outlook is much needed as invoices are still due on the marred merchandise, and the cost of cleanup efforts and repairing damage to the building owned by the Olde World Christmas Shoppe is hundreds of thousands of dollars.Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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The boy would recover — but the family nearly fell apart.John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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During these quieter times, the native chaparral and vegetation would slowly recover over the course of years.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Had the specialist felt that Okonkwo’s injury was not healing after the cast was taken off on Wednesday night, Wrexham would have had to move into the loan market in January.Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Experiments like these expose the potential hidden across our natural world to heal and rejuvenate itself in the face of growing climate change concerns.Scott Travers, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Under these circumstances the workers will usually be compensated for their unpaid labor once the relevant appropriations bill is enacted.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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The future could involve more proactive collaboration between insurers and manufacturers to not just compensate users for their losses but also actively reduce theft rates by advocating for stronger, universal security standards across the industry.Kevin Gillan, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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His work focuses on how art and technology may improve learning settings.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Bucks improved to 11-1 all-time in NBA Cup games, with their only loss coming in the semifinal last year.Jacob Lev, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Somehow, that doesn’t cure Guillermo’s melancholy, and the other vamps theorize about why this is bothering Guillermo so much.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
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Nitrosamines are compounds found in water, cured and grilled meats, dairy products and vegetables, according to the FDA.Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The solution isn’t fixing the other person but addressing the dynamic itself.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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They’re also employed to fix real-estate prices, make probation and asylum decisions, determine Uber prices during a hurricane, dictate whether elderly people receive potentially lifesaving medical care, assess the risk posed by an abusive partner, and decide who gets targeted in a war zone.T.M. Brown, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Like other forms of therapy, a successful MT plan is designed based on the area being rehabilitated.Mill Etienne, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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No sooner had the fire been contained in a few hours than €800 million ($845 million) was raised to rehabilitate the structure, whose iconic wooden spire collapsed, its roof destroyed.Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Mend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mend. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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