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as in blotch
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
a black cat with a small patch of white next to her nose
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as in speck
a very small piece
a patch of land hardly big enough for a garden
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as in to repair
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 patch
Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Yes, the pumpkin patch is very affordable for people looking for classic autumn activities.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Even when companies move quickly to patch vulnerabilities, clever attackers find new ways to exploit integrations and context memory.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The Minnesota Vikings are hitting a rough patch in the NFL right now.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Yes, the pumpkin patch is very affordable for people looking for classic autumn activities.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
Though the sisters eventually patched things up, the conflict never really went away.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Even when companies move quickly to patch vulnerabilities, clever attackers find new ways to exploit integrations and context memory.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patch
Noun
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Dark brown blotches of varying sizes dot their sides and back.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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This fungal disease appears as gray blotches on the bark, eventually developing into sunken cankers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The tiny black specks of vanilla pack a surprisingly aromatic punch.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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The room is shadowy but lively, with the sense that there are things going on in every speck of the frame.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Glucose is the brain’s primary fuel source, supplying the energy needed for neurons to communicate, repair, and maintain healthy function.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
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The key to raising emotionally resilient kids is the ability to repair.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kansas City’s green-dot linebacker, Nick Bolton, leads the way in that department, having registered a team-leading 14 stops against the run, per Pro Football Focus.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
26 Oct. 2025
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That said, everything on the model is controlled by a single button, and different LED colors and dots represent modes and levels.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In retirement, Paulsen does a little bit of everything.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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While speaking with James Austin Johnson at 'Rolling Stone's' Musicians on Musicians event, Role Model revealed the interesting bit of 'Sally' lore.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These defendants, which include former professional athletes, used high-tech cheating technology to steal millions of dollars from victims in underground poker games that were secretly fixed.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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That’s a way of fixing those problems!—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The light brown hair, worn in an all-purpose crop, bears flecks of gray.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
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Yes, these flecks are seeds that were once inside of a vanilla bean, confirms Britton.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The relation is derived partially from the principles of quantum chromodynamics, or QCD, which is the theory of how the strong force binds particles called quarks to form particles such as neutrons.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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As the Universe expands, the volume increases, while the particle masses and the total number of particles remain the same.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Patch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patch. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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