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patch

[pach] / pætʃ /
NOUN
piece, spot, area
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bit chunk ground land lot plot stretch strip tract
STRONG
blob fix hunk plat scrap shred
Antonyms
STRONGEST
sky whole
STRONG
peace
NOUN
piece applied to cover a gap or lack
Synonyms
STRONG
application mend reinforcement
WEAK
Band-Aid appliqué
VERB
fix, mend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cobble rebuild reconstruct reinforce repair revamp sew
STRONG
cover darn overhaul recondition retread
WEAK
do up fiddle with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy ruin
WEAK
break damage rend tear

Example Sentences

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But there are winners beyond the oil patch.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

I walked out of my office and slipped on a patch of ice.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

He doesn’t have a dedicated patch to cover, but said he relies on AI to help craft unique angles on straightforward news that will appeal to young, high-income audiences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Born to Jamaican parents in Mitcham, south London, in 1965, Ricky Walters was blinded in one eye by broken glass as an infant and took to wearing an eye patch.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Duane landed decisively, but safely, in a patch of nearby snow.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.